title: Primary care of hand and wrist athletic injuries.
abstract: Athletic injures to the hand and wrist can range from simple sprains to severe fractures or soft-tissue disruptions that can permanently threaten the normal function of the extremity. This article deals with some of the more commonly noted sports-related injures to the hand and wrist to help the team physician make the correct diagnosis and establish the most effective treatment plan, so that the athlete may achieve maximum results and ultimately return to full participation in their sport.
authors.affiliation: Chattanooga Orthopedic Group, Tennesse, USA.
authors.forename: R D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Mastey
authors.forename: A P
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Weiss
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Akelman
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D002348:Carpal Bones / Q000293:injuries; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005383:Finger Injuries / Q000628:therapy; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000628:therapy; D006225:Hand / Q000503:physiopathology; D006230:Hand Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000628:therapy; D008663:Metacarpus / Q000293:injuries; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D012421:Rupture; D013177:Sports / Q000502:physiology; D013180:Sprains and Strains / Q000628:therapy; D013708:Tendon Injuries / Q000628:therapy; D014954:Wrist Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D014955:Wrist Joint / Q000503:physiopathology