title: The wrist: field evaluation and treatment.
abstract: A poorly diagnosed and treated wrist injury could become a career-ending injury. Optimal treatment begins on the playing field, not the operative field. A careful, thorough field evaluation is mandatory to ensure prompt recognition of a potentially debilitating injury. Suspected fractures or ligamentous disruption require immediate referral to a physician for definitive early treatment. When the trainer and physician work as a team, early diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of wrist injuries can be instituted to reach the goal of maintaining functional healthy wrists for future athletic endeavors.
authors.affiliation: Florida Center for Fitness and Sports Medicine (SCM), New Port Richey.
authors.forename: S C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Mirabello
authors.forename: P E
authors.initials: PE
authors.lastname: Loeb
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Andrews
mesh_terms: D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D002348:Carpal Bones / Q000293:injuries; D005592:Fracture Fixation; D006801:Humans; D008023:Ligaments, Articular / Q000293:injuries; D011885:Radius Fractures / Q000628:therapy; D013180:Sprains and Strains / Q000175:diagnosis; D014954:Wrist Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy