Evaluation of the injured wrist on the field and in the office.
The wrist is a common site of injury in sports, both acute and chronic. Evaluation of wrist injuries requires knowledge of anatomy kinematics, attention to the mechanism of injury, the intensity of training, and a focus on the physical examination for specific injuries.
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Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, USA.
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Urch
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D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D009819:Office Visits; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians'; D013178:Sports Medicine / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D014142:Track and Field; D014954:Wrist Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy