title: Shoulder injuries in the athlete.
abstract: Musculoskeletal injuries constantly provide challenges to the team physician, including those to the shoulder. Shoulder injuries are common in athletes, whether as a result of direct contact from a collision or from repetitive overhead motion. This article reviews sports-related injuries to the shoulder, including similarities between sports, clinical evaluation, and rehabilitation of the athletes.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Brown University School of Medicine, Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, USA.
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Hulstyn
authors.forename: P D
authors.initials: PD
authors.lastname: Fadale
mesh_terms: D000173:Acromioclavicular Joint / Q000293:injuries; D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000534:rehabilitation; D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D012090:Cumulative Trauma Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000534:rehabilitation; D005081:Exercise Therapy; D006801:Humans; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000534:rehabilitation; D007593:Joint Instability / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000534:rehabilitation; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000293:injuries; D010808:Physical Examination; D000070636:Rotator Cuff Injuries; D012421:Rupture; D012782:Shoulder / Q000502:physiology; D000070599:Shoulder Injuries; D012785:Shoulder Joint / Q000502:physiology; D013177:Sports / Q000502:physiology; D013180:Sprains and Strains / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000534:rehabilitation