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- Title
Sports-related wrist and hand injuries: a review.
- Authors
Avery III, Daniel M.; Rodner, Craig M.; Edgar, Cory M.
- Abstract
Background: Hand and wrist injuries are common during athletics and can have a significant impact especially if initially disregarded. Due to their high level of physical demand, athletes represent a unique subset of the population. Main body: The following is an overview of hand and wrist injuries commonly seen in athletics. Information regarding evaluation, diagnosis, conservative measures, and surgical treatment are provided. Conclusion: Knowledge of these entities and special consideration for the athlete can help the team physician effectively treat these players and help them achieve their goals.
- Subjects
ARTICULAR ligament injuries; ADRENOCORTICAL hormones; ARTHROSCOPY; ATHLETES; CHRONIC diseases; DEBRIDEMENT; DIAGNOSTIC imaging; JOINT dislocations; FINGER injuries; FRACTURE fixation; BONE fractures; HAND injuries; ORTHOPEDIC implants; ORTHOPEDIC surgery; PHYSICAL diagnosis; PHYSICAL therapy; SPORTS; SPORTS injuries; SPORTS medicine; TENDINITIS; TENDON injuries; TENOTOMY; WOUNDS &; injuries; ACUTE diseases; WRIST injuries; SYMPTOMS; DIAGNOSIS
- Publication
Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery & Research, 2016, Vol 11, p1
- ISSN
1749-799X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1186/s13018-016-0432-8