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Extremity trauma: field management of sports injuries

  • Field Management of Sports Injuries (J Kinderknecht, Section Editor)
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Traumatic injuries to the extremities are common in athletic competitions. The practitioner providing coverage of sporting events must be prepared to diagnose and provide initial treatment of these injuries. A thorough history and physical examination should result in a provisional diagnosis. Many injuries will require subsequent radiographs or orthopedic consultation. Limb threatening emergencies are rare but must be promptly recognized and referred to a hospital. Early treatment can protect athletes from further injury and may hasten their return to competition. Some athletes with extremity trauma can return to the contest, but this decision must be made on an individual basis.

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Luke Bulthuis declares that he has no conflict of interest. Daniel R. Wascher reports Institutional Fellowship Support from Arthrex and from Smith & Nephew outside the submitted work.

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Wascher, D.C., Bulthuis, L. Extremity trauma: field management of sports injuries. Curr Rev Musculoskelet Med 7, 387–393 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12178-014-9242-y

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