The hands of karate experts. Clinical and radiological findings.
The hands and wrists of 22 karate instructors who had practiced the sport for a minimum of five years were reviewed. Radiological evidence of a total of ten fractures was found. There was no evidence that practice of the sport predisposed to the early onset of chronic tenosynovitis or osteoarthritis.
D000328:Adult; D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D006230:Hand Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D013177:Sports