The wrist: field evaluation and treatment.
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.
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Florida Center for Fitness and Sports Medicine (SCM), New Port Richey.
Loeb
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Andrews
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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