Biomedical subjects
Publications and source records attributed to C J Hoover.
Twelve patients were seen with different injuries associated with break dancing. Analysis of the injuries indicated that they were all potentially preventable. All the injuries occurred during unsupervised activity and without the use of proper surfaces and techniques.
We report a case of a six-year-old male who sustained a ventricular septal defect following blunt trauma to the chest. Traumatically acquired VSD is rare in children. The diagnosis is made by characteristic history and physical examination and confirmed by echocardiogram or cardiac catheterization. Treatment is medical until surgical repair can be safely accomplished.