• Emerg Med J · Oct 2011

    Unusual presentation of more common disease/injury: traumatic hand amputation while wakeboarding.

    • Timothy Woodacre and Morwena Marshall.
    • Department of Trauma and Orthopaedics, Torbay Hospital, Torquay, UK. timwoodacre@yahoo.co.uk
    • Emerg Med J. 2011 Oct 1;28(10):896-7.

    AbstractWakeboarding is a sport increasing in popularity in the UK and the rest of the world. It is known to be associated with a high incidence of relatively minor injuries to the participating sportsperson. The authors present the case of a traumatic hand amputation to an associated third party and highlight the potential for serious injuries to all those directly involved with the sport. The authors demonstrate the successful application of military principles to a traumatic amputation in a civilian setting.

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