Citation

Brown HC. Can. Med. Assoc. J. 1977; 117(6): 621-625.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1977, Canadian Medical Association)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

332313

PMCID

PMC1879810

Abstract

Hand injuries are among the most frequent accidents seen in sports medicine. All too commonly they are considered trivial since the athlete may continue to participate actively and neglect his injury. The consequent delay in diagnosis and proper treatment may result in long-standing or even permanent disability. This paper describes the more commonly encountered hand injuries, their diagnosis and their optimal treatment. Included are soft-tissue injuries, ligamentous injuries, fractures and tendon avulsions. The basic principles applicable to skeletal and soft-tissue trauma of the hand, which physicians at all levels of sports medicine may encounter, are stressed.

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