RT Book, Section
A1 Patel, Dilip R.
A1 Lyne, E. Dennis
A2 Patel, Dilip R.
A2 Greydanus, Donald E.
A2 Baker, Robert J.
SR Print(0)
ID 6978898
T1 Chapter 23. Overuse Injuries of Elbow, Forearm, Wrist, and Hand
T2 Pediatric Practice: Sports Medicine
YR 2009
FD 2009
PB The McGraw-Hill Companies
PP New York, NY
SN 978-0-07-149677-3
LK accessphysiotherapy.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=6978898
RD 2024/04/25
AB An  estimated  20%  of  injuries  to  upper  extremities  involve  the  elbow,  and  approximately  10%  involve  the  wrist;  the  majority  of  these  injuries  are  overuse  type  of  injuries.1–4  Sports  in  which  overuse  injuries  of  the  elbow  and  wrist  in  an  adolescent  occur  are  listed  in  Table  23-1.  Also,  in  racquet  sports  (such  as  tennis  or  badminton)  and  in  gymnastics,  the  elbow  is  subject  to  significant  stress  resulting  in  overuse  injuries.