Fractures about the knee in sports.
In a review of fractures about the knee in sports, we have emphasized that these are uncommon but not unseen injuries. Within the spectrum of each fracture type, and excluding motor vehicle injuries, the fractures are usually of the more benign type. The athlete can anticipate participating at his or her desired level of play after appropriate treatment and rehabilitation in most instances. As in any fracture treatment, rehabilitation of the athlete is extremely important and enhanced, when feasible, by early motion. As the AO Group espouses "life is movement, movement is life."
Henry Ford Hospital, Center for Athletic Medicine, Detroit, Michigan.
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Cohn
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Sotta
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D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000628:therapy*; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007718:Knee Injuries / Q000628:therapy*