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Upper Limb Injuries in Athletes

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Upper extremity injuries usually occur in the shoulder, elbow, or wrist of the athletic population, especially in overhead disciplines. Traumas, biomechanical imbalance due to improper technique, and overuse cover the majority of the epidemiological factors in this population. Common types of injury include tendon problems, bone fractures, sprains, and dislocations.

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    Pietro Randelli & Paolo Cabitza

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    Pietro Randelli, Alessandra Menon & Elena Azzalini

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Randelli, P. et al. (2014). Upper Limb Injuries in Athletes. In: Zaffagnini, S., Becker, R., Kerkhoffs, G., Espregueira Mendes, J., van Dijk, C. (eds) ESSKA Instructional Course Lecture Book. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-53983-1_17

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