title: Complications of hand and wrist surgery in the athlete.
abstract: The hand injuries reviewed in this article are those about which the treating physician should be suspicious, whether an athlete presents with them on the field or shortly thereafter in the emergency department or clinic. Education on the part of the physician and the patient are the primary safeguards to limiting complications.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Kentucky College of Medicine, Lexington, USA.
authors.forename: P W
authors.initials: PW
authors.lastname: Hester
authors.forename: P E
authors.initials: PE
authors.lastname: Blazar
mesh_terms: D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D002358:Cartilage, Articular / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery; D017885:Collateral Ligaments / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D050724:Fractures, Cartilage / Q000601:surgery; D006230:Hand Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000517:prevention & control; D013708:Tendon Injuries / Q000601:surgery; D014954:Wrist Injuries / Q000601:surgery*