PODIATRIST EXPLAINS MILK CRATE CHALLENGE IS SO DANGEROUS

The #MilkCrateChallenge begins with collecting an almost incomprehensible number of empty plastic milk crates, stacking them to form a makeshift staircase, and then attempting to climb said creation. It's not clear how or why this TikTok trend began, although it seems to have reached a fever pitch over the course of last weekend. Board certified podiatrist and foot surgeon Bruce Pinker, DPM has not yet personally witnessed any milk crate challenge-related injuries. But he's already heard about plenty.

 

Dr. Bruce Pinker

 

"The most common injuries we anticipate are broken arms and wrists/fingers, shoulder injuries/disclocations, back and spinal injuries, head trauma, and lower extremity injuries (hip, leg, knee, ankle, and foot)," he told Mashed. And as dangerous and even life-threatening as some of those injuries can be, especially if they involve head trauma, they present an additional problem in the context of a pandemic. "With many hospitals ... filling up their ICU beds, some ...  may not have room for trauma patients, be it head trauma or fractured legs or spinal injuries," explained Dr. Pinker. 

 

Source: Lauren Kahn, Mashed [8/25/21]

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