title: The hand: field evaluation and treatment.
abstract: A careful field evaluation is mandatory to ensure prompt recognition of a potentially debilitating hand injury. The major responsibility of the examination is to rule out any possible serious injury prior to returning the athlete to competition. This article deals with both on-the-field evaluation and recognition and sideline management of injuries to the hand.
authors.affiliation: North Florida Sports Medicine and Orthopaedic Center (PEL), Tallahassee.
authors.forename: P E
authors.initials: PE
authors.lastname: Loeb
authors.forename: S C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Mirabello
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Andrews
mesh_terms: D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D003288:Contusions / Q000628:therapy; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000628:therapy; D006230:Hand Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D013180:Sprains and Strains / Q000628:therapy; D013708:Tendon Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy