title: Ring avulsion injuries and the basketball player.
abstract: As basketball increases in worldwide popularity, more epidemiological data on injury rate and type will be documented. A serious ring avulsion injury (Urbaniuk Class I) is here reported in an adolescent incurred while attempting a slam dunk. The management of this injury is discussed as well as safety concerns for coaches and supervisory staff.
authors.affiliation: Hospital For Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: B R
authors.initials: BR
authors.lastname: Pynn
authors.forename: T P
authors.initials: TP
authors.lastname: Bartkiw
authors.forename: H M
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Clarke
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001490:Basketball / Q000293:injuries*; D005383:Finger Injuries / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male