• Clin Sports Med · Oct 1997

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    Primary care of hand and wrist athletic injuries.

    • R D Mastey, A P Weiss, and E Akelman.
    • Chattanooga Orthopedic Group, Tennesse, USA.
    • Clin Sports Med. 1997 Oct 1; 16 (4): 705-24.

    AbstractAthletic injures to the hand and wrist can range from simple sprains to severe fractures or soft-tissue disruptions that can permanently threaten the normal function of the extremity. This article deals with some of the more commonly noted sports-related injures to the hand and wrist to help the team physician make the correct diagnosis and establish the most effective treatment plan, so that the athlete may achieve maximum results and ultimately return to full participation in their sport.

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