TY - JOUR T1 - Common injuries of the athlete's hand JF - Canadian Medical Association Journal JO - CMAJ SP - 621 LP - 625 VL - 117 IS - 6 AU - H. C. Brown Y1 - 1977/09/17 UR - http://www.cmaj.ca/content/117/6/621.abstract N2 - Hand injuries are among the most frequent accidents seen in sports medicine. All too commonly they are considered trivial since the athlete may continue to participate actively and neglect his injury. The consequent delay in diagnosis and proper treatment may result in long-standing or even permanent disability. This paper describes the more commonly encountered hand injuries, their diagnosis and their optimal treatment. Included are soft-tissue injuries, ligamentous injuries, fractures and tendon avulsions. The basic principles applicable to skeletal and soft-tissue trauma of the hand, which physicians at all levels of sports medicine may encounter, are stressed. ER -