Wii-Knee: The New 'Moron' Epidemic

Now, I hate myself for posting these sorts of things.  But apparently people in the U.K. are inexcusably creating an "epidemic."  The latest craze in self-harm appears to be "Wii-Knee," essentially injuries caused during time spent playing the Wii, supposedly by accident.

Leeds Teaching Hospital researchers are claiming that playing too much of Nintendo's system causes massive strain, sprains, and fractures on all areas of the body.  Last year there were similar injuries, with the blame being placed on fathers trying to keep up with their kids on the system, resulting in complications and even surgeries on their back.

Richard Milner, a hand surgeon and consultant with the British Society for Surgery of the Hand, notes that these injuries will continue to increase throughout the holiday season.  He adds:

"We treated a patient this week who had injured herself using a Wii. She was playing tennis with a partner and fractured one of the bones in her finger when he hit the back of her hand with the control."

Now, there are two ways to look at this.  We can be optimistic and note that the Wii is a total bad-ass, and breaking people across the globe.  Or we can shake our heads in shame at the humanity of it all.  Regardless, in a gaming world where the elderly can use the same system to get better as others do to break bones, I know I've seen it all.

Telegraph.co.uk (via Endsights)