Reported 12 months ago
In Hunan, China, a 35-year-old woman surnamed Li went to the hospital with a swollen and painful index finger, only to discover that she had a 'tearing brittle fracture' in the middle phalanx bone. The injury occurred after she forcefully swatted a mosquito the night before, due to her decreased bone density from long-term thyroid medication after thyroid cancer surgery. The doctor treated her with splint fixation and recommended calcium supplementation for osteoporosis. This case highlights the increased fracture risk even from common activities like swatting mosquitoes, especially for patients with osteoporosis.
Source: YAHOO