Prevalence and Treatment Outcomes of Hand and Wrist Injuries in Professional Athletes: A Systematic Review

ConclusionsBased on the available evidence, a large majority of hand and wrist injuries in professional athletes are treated conservatively. Athletes frequently return to preinjury levels of performance after surgery. Additionally, return to play after a hand injury appears to be faster than that after other bony injuries. Further research is needed into the impact of these injuries on athletic performance, as well as how surgical intervention affects validated patient-reported outcome measures in professional athletes.
Source: HSS Journal - Category: Orthopaedics Source Type: research