CJEM Articles: composite hockey stick

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  • Penetrating chest trauma secondary to a composite hockey stick injury
    November 2006 8 6
    Harry Henteleff, Joel Kennedy, Robert S. Green

    Hockey is enjoyed by millions of people around the world and is a sport in which aggression is encouraged and injuries are common. Although body-checking is the most common cause of injury in hockey today, hockey sticks are associated with up to 14% of injuries. We report a case of chest trauma requiring surgical intervention secondary to the penetration of a composite hockey stick into a player's thoracic cavity.