The American journal of sports medicine
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Very little has been published regarding the incidence of and duration of time lost after hand injuries in professional American football players. ⋯ Upper extremity trauma, especially injury to the hand, first ray, and fingers, is a significant source of morbidity for professional football players. The results of this study may be used to implement preventive measures to help minimize these injuries.
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Presentations of clinically relevant data at AOSSM national meetings are presented yearly and may influence clinical decision making. ⋯ Orthopaedic surgeons and other attendees as well as nonattendees who reference conference abstracts need to exercise good judgment when considering the implications of oral presentations of unpublished materials. When reviewing meeting presentation abstracts, readers should remember that the material being presented is often not in its definitive or ultimate form.