Almekinders Louis C, Tao Matthew A, Zarzour Robert
*North Carolina Orthopaedic Clinic, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery †Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Duke University Health System ‡Division of Athletic Medicine, Duke University, Durham, NC.
Sports Med Arthrosc Rev. 2014 Mar;22(1):66-70. doi: 10.1097/JSA.0000000000000010.
When treating hand and wrist injuries, there is often an opportunity to allow an athlete to return to play before complete healing of the injury and/or surgery. Protective devices can make this possible. The risks of returning to play in this manner depend on many factors including the injury itself, position played, hand dominance, etc. Communication between treating health care professional, athlete, trainer, and coaches is critical in this decision process. Protective options include taping, custom-made splints, commercially available braces, soft casts, and hard casts. Ability to use these devices during competition is governed by the rules of each individual sport and often dependent on final approval by referee or game official.
在治疗手部和腕部损伤时，常常有机会让运动员在损伤完全愈合和/或手术之前就恢复比赛。防护装置能使这成为可能。以这种方式恢复比赛的风险取决于许多因素，包括损伤本身、所打的位置、惯用手等。在这个决策过程中，主治医护人员、运动员、训练师和教练之间的沟通至关重要。防护选择包括贴扎、定制夹板、市售支具、软石膏和硬石膏。在比赛期间使用这些装置的能力由每项运动的规则决定，并且通常取决于裁判或比赛官员的最终批准。
