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In athletes, traumatic injuries largely address the wrist and hand. Three to nine percent of all lesions caused by sports casualty pertain to these regions. Because of the high functionality of wrist and hand, the different kinds of sports can cause a broad spectrum of ligamentous or bony injuries. For further therapy, it is important to differentiate between acute traumatic and chronic lesions. Precise knowledge of hand and wrist anatomy and comprehension of the cause of the trauma is the basis column for choosing the right therapy.
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Koch, C., Angerpointner, K., Geis, S. (2020). Indication for Surgical Treatment of Injuries of the Wrist and Hand. In: Krutsch, W., Mayr, H.O., Musahl, V., Della Villa, F., Tscholl, P.M., Jones, H. (eds) Injury and Health Risk Management in Sports. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-60752-7_32
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