Finger injuries in football players are traditionally viewed as minor, part of the game, and unworthy of attention or loss of playing time. While lower extremity injuries may obviously sideline a player, finger injuries are viewed as an injury to “play through.” Players, and even nonmedical training staff, may expect that the unstable proximal interphalangeal (PIP) joint injury can be appropriately addressed at a less important time. Unfortunately, few musculoskeletal injuries are dependent on timely treatment for an acceptable return of function. Keywords: American football;
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LA - en SN - 0749-0712 UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hcl.2012.05.039 ID - ref1 ER -