Citation

Halim A, Weiss AP. Clin. Sports Med. 2016; 35(4): 597-608.

Affiliation

Division of Hand Surgery, Department of Orthopaedics, Alpert Medical School of Brown University, 2 Dudley Street, Suite 200, Providence, RI 02905, USA. Electronic address: arnold-peter_weiss@brown.edu.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2016, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.csm.2016.05.005

PMID

27543401

Abstract

Wrist and hand injuries are common among athletes, and can lead to considerable disability. Dislocations and soft tissue injuries are common and require prompt recognition and treatment. Accurate diagnosis and early immobilization are often key to getting players back to their sport early. Some injuries require surgery; operative intervention allows the player to return to their sport more quickly or with less long-term disability. This article discusses the spectrum of injury from distal radius fractures to mallet fingers, and offers some general guidelines for the surgeon in how to counsel and treat athletes with these problems.

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Language: en