A 16-year-old male has developed achy wrist pain over the past two weeks while participating in high school marching band.

Sports Medicine Educational Case Series - A 20-year-old male collegiate cheerleader reports gradual pain in wrist over the past 3 months.

With a trio of fractures in NFL Preseaspm camp, thought it was a good prompt to review some of the classic thumb fractures.

Here is a basic approach to a short-arm cast. Don't try this at home. It is just an educational tutorial for those learning to perform c

A Boxer's Fracture usually occurs from punching something with a closed fist. Surgical recommendations depend upon the angle at which th

Triangular Fibrocartilage Complex Tear (TFCC) injuries typically occur from direct trauma or repetitive impact to the wrist. Most individual

The most difficult part of the whole situation is that there is not much that can be done to expedite the healing process. If a nerve is str

Lebron James sustained a likely serious hand injury after the overtime game versus the Golden State Warriors in game 1.  It is reported that

As in most growth plate injuries, the distal radius growth plate is predisposed to injury due to the relatively stronger attachments of the

A ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) of the thumb typically occurs when the thumb is forcibly pushed outward and extended away from the hand. T

Scaphoid fractures can occur in children and adults. Non-operative treatment typically consists of a short arm thumb spica cast that immobil

Madison Bumbgarner sustained a hand fracture in a spring training game this Friday. It is reported that injury occurred due to a line drive

Typically occurs with a blunt trauma to the hand, usually from swinging a baseball bat, tennis racquet or golf club. The injury can also occ

Under certain circumstances an athlete may be able to play with a fractured wrist with the appropriate protection. As expected, this will va

Typically occurs with a direct force to the wrist, usually from a fall on an outstretched hand. In kids, we typically will see the injury oc

The most common fractures to need surgery would be a metacarpal shaft fracture or a metacarpal neck fracture. An athlete probably would have

Most likely, Josh Hart either had a metacarpal shaft fracture or a metacarpal neck fracture. Since he needed surgery, he probably had a pin

Generally speaking in orthopedics, we use the two terms interchangeably, so I would say there is no difference between the two terms with re