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FREQUENCY AND RISK FACTORS OF CLAVICLE FRACTURES IN PROFESSIONAL CYCLISTS
Alexandre Yukio Nishimi1, Paulo Santoro Belangero1, Rafael DE Souza Mesquita1
1. Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), Escola Paulista de Medicina, Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
Objective:
To evaluate the prevalence of clavicle fractures in professional and amateur cyclists and evaluate the factors associated with its occurrence.
Method:
One hundred and forty professional and amateur athletes were interviewed through a questionnaire regarding age and time practicing bicycling, among others.
Results:
Among the 140 evaluated cyclists, there were 19 (13.5%) clavicle fractures associated with this sports modality.
Conclusion:
There was a positive association between time practicing bicycling and frequency of clavicle fractures, as well as between hours of weekly training and clavicle fractures. Level of Evidence IV, Case-Series.
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