Citation

Avery DM, Rodner CM, Edgar CM. J. Orthop. Surg. Res. 2016; 11(1): e99.

Affiliation

University of Connecticut Musculoskeletal Institute, 263 Farmington Avenue, Farmington, CT, 06030-4037, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2016, Holtzbrinck Springer Nature Publishing Group - BMC)

DOI

10.1186/s13018-016-0432-8

PMID

27633260

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.

Language: en