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Pathophysiology of Wrist and Hand Injuries in Tennis Players: Tendons, Ligaments and TFCC Lesions

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The final, crucial link in the kinetic chain between the body and racket is the wrist and hand, a complex structure that executes several roles essential to the production of all tennis strokes. There is no question that modern tennis players themselves in their striving through trial and error for more power, more control and more variety in stroke production are the primary factors in determining changes to stroke mechanics. Within this scenario, the wrist plays an important role in achieving the best strokes. General theory provides a basis upon which modifications can be made; an understanding of individual stroke mechanics leads to improved performance [1]. An increase in the incidence of wrist problems among tennis players in the last 20 years can be attributed to changes in equipment, grip, velocity and performance. Musculoskeletal injuries related to tennis may be tied to either a single event in which a macrotrauma is responsible for acute injury or to chronic overuse [2].

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  1. Concordia Hospital for Special Surgery, Roma, Italy

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  2. Kasturba Medical College, Manipal University, Manipal, India

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  3. Concordia Hospital for Special Surgery, Rome, Italy

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  3. Lexington Clinic Orthopedics, Lexington, KY, USA

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De Vita, A., Tejaswi, R.A.P., Scarso, P. (2018). Pathophysiology of Wrist and Hand Injuries in Tennis Players: Tendons, Ligaments and TFCC Lesions. In: Di Giacomo, G., Ellenbecker, T., Kibler, W. (eds) Tennis Medicine. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-71498-1_21

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