Barista's fracture: a new occupational hazard

JRSM Open
Baasil Syed YusufLivio Di Mascio

Abstract

Stress fracture of the clavicle is a rare injury usually occurring in high-level athletes. It is typically a result of repetitive sporting activity or unusual strain. We present the first case of an occupational clavicle stress fracture in a young female barista. The patient initially presented with insidious onset clavicular pain. There was no history of trauma, and an undisplaced fracture was present on the plain radiograph but overlooked by the emergency physicians. Two weeks later, the patient presented again with worsening symptoms, and a displaced fracture of the clavicle was diagnosed on plain radiograph. A thorough occupational history revealed the cause of her pain, which was the mechanical activity of coffee tamping and the fracture went on to unite with no further complications. No other cause was found on investigations including magnetic resonance imaging. The fracture healed with cessation of coffee tamping. This case highlights a previously unrecognised occupational hazard of coffee tamping as a potential cause of stress fracture of clavicle.

References

Aug 1, 1992·AJR. American Journal of Roentgenology·R H Daffner, H Pavlov
Jan 1, 1989·The American Journal of Sports Medicine·W N Dust, E M Lenczner
Oct 1, 1986·Journal of Maxillofacial Surgery·R A Ord, J D Langdon
Jan 1, 1997·Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine : Official Journal of the Canadian Academy of Sport Medicine·K N Waninger
Dec 1, 2001·British Journal of Sports Medicine·K E Fallon, P A Fricker
Jun 6, 2006·Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England·J E DenchT Oke
Jun 23, 2006·Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England·Margaret BirksOfer Levy
Jun 16, 2014·Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery·Oke A AnakwenzeAnshuman Singh

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Methods Mentioned

BETA
X-ray

Software Mentioned

JRSM

Related Concepts

Trending Feeds

COVID-19

Coronaviruses encompass a large family of viruses that cause the common cold as well as more serious diseases, such as the ongoing outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19; formally known as 2019-nCoV). Coronaviruses can spread from animals to humans; symptoms include fever, cough, shortness of breath, and breathing difficulties; in more severe cases, infection can lead to death. This feed covers recent research on COVID-19.

Blastomycosis

Blastomycosis fungal infections spread through inhaling Blastomyces dermatitidis spores. Discover the latest research on blastomycosis fungal infections here.

Nuclear Pore Complex in ALS/FTD

Alterations in nucleocytoplasmic transport, controlled by the nuclear pore complex, may be involved in the pathomechanism underlying multiple neurodegenerative diseases including Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Dementia. Here is the latest research on the nuclear pore complex in ALS and FTD.

Applications of Molecular Barcoding

The concept of molecular barcoding is that each original DNA or RNA molecule is attached to a unique sequence barcode. Sequence reads having different barcodes represent different original molecules, while sequence reads having the same barcode are results of PCR duplication from one original molecule. Discover the latest research on molecular barcoding here.

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Chronic fatigue syndrome is a disease characterized by unexplained disabling fatigue; the pathology of which is incompletely understood. Discover the latest research on chronic fatigue syndrome here.

Evolution of Pluripotency

Pluripotency refers to the ability of a cell to develop into three primary germ cell layers of the embryo. This feed focuses on the mechanisms that underlie the evolution of pluripotency. Here is the latest research.

Position Effect Variegation

Position Effect Variagation occurs when a gene is inactivated due to its positioning near heterochromatic regions within a chromosome. Discover the latest research on Position Effect Variagation here.

STING Receptor Agonists

Stimulator of IFN genes (STING) are a group of transmembrane proteins that are involved in the induction of type I interferon that is important in the innate immune response. The stimulation of STING has been an active area of research in the treatment of cancer and infectious diseases. Here is the latest research on STING receptor agonists.

Microbicide

Microbicides are products that can be applied to vaginal or rectal mucosal surfaces with the goal of preventing, or at least significantly reducing, the transmission of sexually transmitted infections. Here is the latest research on microbicides.

Related Papers

Wiadomości lekarskie : organ Polskiego Towarzystwa Lekarskiego
Z Pizio, S Tubek
The Journal of the Arkansas Medical Society
R B Sorrells
British Medical Journal
T P McMURRAY
MMW Fortschritte der Medizin
Alexander Schuh, Thomas Schmickal
Polski przeglad chirurgiczny
M KOWALSKI
© 2022 Meta ULC. All rights reserved