title: Sports and performing arts medicine. 4. Traumatic injuries in sports.
abstract: This self-directed learning module focuses on injuries often seen in contact sports. It includes information on trauma to the cervical spine, wrist, shoulder, knee, ankle, foot, and chest and also discusses concussion in sport. It is part of the study guide on sports and performing arts medicine in the Self-Directed Physiatric Education Program for practitioners and trainees in physical medicine and rehabilitation. This article specifically focuses on the etiology, differential diagnoses, treatment, and return-to-play criteria for traumatic sports injuries.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To summarize the approach to common traumatic sports injuries.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Virginia Commonwealth University/Medical College of Virginia, Richmond, 23298-0061, USA. dfdrake42@hotmail.com
authors.forename: David F
authors.initials: DF
authors.lastname: Drake
authors.forename: Scott F
authors.initials: SF
authors.lastname: Nadler
authors.forename: Larry H
authors.initials: LH
authors.lastname: Chou
authors.forename: Santiago D
authors.initials: SD
authors.lastname: Toledo
authors.forename: Venu
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Akuthota
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D001924:Brain Concussion / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000293:injuries; D006801:Humans; D007869:Leg Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D000070599:Shoulder Injuries; D013898:Thoracic Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D014953:Wrist / Q000503:physiopathology