Common Upper-Extremity Injuries.
review · Level V
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.pop.2019.10.005.
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Abstract
Primary care and sports medicine physicians will undoubtedly encounter upper-extremity injuries on a regular basis in their practice. Athletes have injuries most commonly to the shoulder, elbow, wrist, and hand as a result of a fall onto an outstretched arm. This article aims to educate physicians about sports-related upper-extremity injuries. Common mechanisms of injury, classic physical examination, and radiographic findings are reviewed. General guidelines for treatment as well as indications for referral to a sports medicine or orthopedic specialist are included in the discussion.
Medical subject headings
- Arm Injuries
- Athletic Injuries
- Hand Injuries
- Shoulder Injuries