Acute and Chronic Finger Injuries in Ball Sports
Acute and Chronic Finger Injuries in Ball Sports
Neglected finger injuries may lead to chronic
lesions that often have detrimental consequences for the practice of a
ball sport, whether at a recreational level or at the top athlete level.
The initial injury management is crucial. Depending on the type and the
severity of the lesions, different people may get involved: the players
themselves or their entourage, physiotherapists, club doctors,
emergency physicians, family doctors, sports doctors or hand surgeons.
Treatment is usually conservative: the long fingers require rapid
mobilization to prevent stiffness and contrary to that, the thumb
requires stability. Surgery may be necessary to reach these goals
especially for athletes, because of the demands of their sport. Chronic
lesions are also in part related to repeated trauma, requiring
specialized long-term multidisciplinary treatment. They can often lead
to the end of a sporting career, but also may limit the functionality of
the fingers at the time of conversion.
Dr Chick is Consultant Hand Surgeon in Hôpital de la Tour (Geneva) and Clinique de Genolier, Switzerland, and Visiting Surgeon in Aspetar, Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Hospital, Doha, Qatar.
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