WRIST INJURIES - AVOIDING DIAGNOSTIC PITFALLS

Authors
RETTIG AC
Citation
Ac. Rettig, WRIST INJURIES - AVOIDING DIAGNOSTIC PITFALLS, Physician and sportsmedicine, 22(8), 1994, pp. 33-39
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Sport Sciences
Journal title
Physician and sportsmedicine → ACNP
ISSN journal
00913847
Volume
22
Issue
8
Year of publication
1994
Pages
33 - 39
Database
ISI
SICI code
0091-3847(1994)22:8<33:WI-ADP>2.0.ZU;2-Q
Abstract
Wrist pain in an active patient is a physician's cue to look for speci fic clues in the history, physical exam, and diagnostic tests. Without prompt diagnosis and accurate treatment, the chronic pain can impair sports participation and performance. And in certain instances, a misd iagnosed condition, such as a carpal dislocation or distal radial phys eal fracture, can lead to deformity or disability from lack of adequat e treatment.