title: Cutaneous injuries in women athletes.
abstract: Positioned at the interface between the athlete and her sports environment, the skin bares the brunt of multiple forces, many of which result in cutaneous trauma. Although this subject has been reviewed in considerable detail, we wish to focus on those injuries which are unique to women competitors and fitness advocates either exclusively, or more commonly, with equal or greater frequency than their male counterparts. We hope that these topics will be of value to dermatology nurses in answering questions on the subject both in and out of the clinical setting.
authors.affiliation: University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, USA.
authors.forename: R S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Basler
authors.forename: D L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Basler
authors.forename: G C
authors.initials: GC
authors.lastname: Basler
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Garcia
mesh_terms: D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000209:etiology* / Q000451:nursing / Q000503:physiopathology*; D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012867:Skin / Q000293:injuries*; D017695:Soft Tissue Injuries / Q000209:etiology* / Q000451:nursing / Q000503:physiopathology*; D013178:Sports Medicine; D016387:Women's Health