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Message from the Editor, 2022

Oct 15, 2022 ~ Author Andrew Nathanson, MD, FACEP, FAWM

2022 has been a year of transitions for the SMA. Our fearless leader for the last decade, Mary Showstark, PAC stepped down from her role as executive director and is being replaced by Kure beach heavy, Deric Weiss, MD, currently residing in Wilmington, NC. Mary helped transition us into the digital age and navigated us through

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Posted in Letter from the Editor

Life Rolls On

Oct 15, 2022 ~ Author Surfing Medicine Staff

On March 25, 1996, on an average day at Zuma Beach, 17 year-old Jesse Billauer dropped into a wave at the punchy California beach break. He pulled inside a barrel and got thrown headfirst into a shallow sandbar. The impact broke his sixth cervical vertebrae, and he instantly became a quadriplegic. At the time he was one of the

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Posted in Rehabilitation

Beware the Leash: Seymour Fracture of the Finger

Oct 15, 2022 ~ Author Gavin H. Harris, MD

A 32-year-old otherwise healthy, former Division I swimmer was surfing a longboard in 2-3 foot fickle East Coast waves. After one ride he was caught inside near shore in approximately 2-3ft of water and pulled his board in close to keep from flying out and striking other surfers. As the wave crested and broke, he grasped the leash

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Posted in Acute Surfing Injury

Bill Jones Ph.D, in Memoria

Oct 15, 2022 ~ Author Norm Vinn, DO; Michael Allen; Ingvar Berg, MD; and Clay Everline, MD

Bill Jones left this earthly world on Wednesday, August 3. He was a father, grandfather, brother, friend, Eagle Scout, avid surfer, and an all-around “cool dude”. Born April 20, 1948, in Worcester, Massachusetts to Dorothy and Elmer Jones. He discovered his passion for the ocean when they moved to California in 1960. Bill

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Posted in Other

The Old Man and the Sea: Video on Surfiatrics from the 2022 World Congress on Extreme Sports Medicine, University of Colorado, Boulder

Oct 15, 2022 ~ Author Andrew Nathanson, MD, FACEP, FAWM

Video Link: www.healio.com/news/orthopedics/20220524/video-nathanson-offers-advice-for-aging-surfers-to-maximize-enthusiasm-for-the-sport

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Posted in Chronic Surfing Injury

Common Surfing Injuries: Video on Surfing Injuries from the 2022 World Congress on Extreme Sports Medicine, University of Colorado, Boulder

Oct 15, 2022 ~ Author Andrew Nathanson, MD, FACEP, FAWM

Video link: www.healio.com/news/orthopedics/20220524/video-nathanson-discusses-common-surfing-injuries-says-surfing-is-safer-than-soccer

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Posted in Acute Surfing Injury

Images in Surf Medicine

Oct 15, 2022 ~ Author Stuart Dong, MD

Are those chopsticks? Read on for diagnosis and treatment.

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Posted in Images in Surfing Medicine

Literature Review: Is Surfer’s myelopathy an acute hyperextension-induced myelopathy? A systematic synthesis of case studies and proposed diagnostic criteria.

Oct 15, 2022 ~ Author Surfing Medicine Staff

Surfer’s myelopathy is a perplexing condition in which young, healthy, first-time surfers develop a non-traumatic spinal cord injury, sometimes with permanent neurologic sequelae. Why first-time surfers? What is the pathophysiology? What is unique about surfing? Understanding more about this rare but serious condition will help

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Posted in Acute Surfing Injury

2022 Magdalena Bay Conference Report

Oct 15, 2022 ~ Author Dan Moffat

As per usual, it was a great SMA Mag Bay group with lots of new friends being made and a fun time for all. New attendee Todd Moravitz mentioned that the evening sessions were like attending interesting TED talks! Our thanks to Dani Vinn for a great job coordinating the AV for the talks!

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Posted in Conferences

Fall 2022 Issue #35 Table of Contents

  • Message from the Editor, 2022
  • Life Rolls On
  • Beware the Leash: Seymour Fracture of the Finger
  • Bill Jones Ph.D, in Memoria
  • The Old Man and the Sea: Video on Surfiatrics from the 2022 World Congress on Extreme Sports Medicine
  • Common Surfing Injuries: Video on Surfing Injuries from the 2022 World Congress on Extreme Sports Medicine
  • Images in Surf Medicine
  • Literature Review: Is Surfer’s myelopathy an acute hyperextension-induced myelopathy? A systematic synthesis of case studies and proposed diagnostic criteria.
  • 2022 Magdalena Bay Conference Report

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