title: Basketball injuries: caring for a basketball team.
abstract: Basketball is a popular sport in North America and worldwide. Most injuries are lower extremity injuries to the ankle and knee. In this article, injuries common to basketball and, from our experience, injuries that escape injury surveillance systems are discussed from the physician and athletic trainer's perspective. Both treatment and prevention of injuries are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, CT.
authors.forename: Thomas H
authors.initials: TH
authors.lastname: Trojian
authors.forename: Andreya
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Cracco
authors.forename: Matthew
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hall
authors.forename: Melissa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mascaro
authors.forename: Giselle
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Aerni
authors.forename: Rosemary
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ragle
mesh_terms: D001490:Basketball / Q000293:injuries*; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D016489:Head Injuries, Closed / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007869:Leg Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*