A Wii injury problem
Experts warn that inflammation of the wrist, knees and shoulders - as well as torn ligaments - can be the result of hours spent playing Wii games.
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They've coined Wii-knee and Wii-itis (pronounced Wee-eye-tis) to describe the phenomenon.
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But it's not just Wii-itis gamers need to look out for. Wii-knee - the inflammation or tearing of ligaments (or, in extreme cases, the dislocation of the kneecap) - is another potential health hazard.
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And because the games encourage players to mimic real sport actions, people can often become "engrossed" and sustain resulting sprains and fractures when they should have stopped playing hours earlier, says Dr Julio Bonis, a Spanish physician who unwittingly became the victim of Wii-itis.
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