Epidemiology of hand and wrist injuries in sports.
This article addresses the prevalence of various hand and wrist injuries in a variety of sports. Multiple resources and references have been utilized to draw a perception of the types of injuries and the sports with which they are most commonly associated. It is hoped that this article will give the physician a greater understanding of the types of hand and wrist injuries they may expect to encounter in athletes.
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Methodist Sports Medicine Center, Thomas A. Brady Clinic, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA.
D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006230:Hand Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D014481:United States; D014954:Wrist Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology*