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14th Triennial Congress of the International Federation of Societies for Surgery of the Hand (IFSSH), 11th Triennial Congress of the International Federation of Societies for Hand Therapy (IFSHT)

17.06. - 21.06.2019, Berlin

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Therapeutic management of athletes with post-TFCC repair

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  • presenting/speaker Arthur Blair Agero - Burjeel Hospital Dubai, SZR, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

International Federation of Societies for Surgery of the Hand. International Federation of Societies for Hand Therapy. 14th Triennial Congress of the International Federation of Societies for Surgery of the Hand (IFSSH), 11th Triennial Congress of the International Federation of Societies for Hand Therapy (IFSHT), 11th Triennial Congress of the International Federation of Societies for Hand Therapy (IFSHT). Berlin, 17.-21.06.2019. Düsseldorf: German Medical Science GMS Publishing House; 2020. DocIFSHT19-1309

doi: 10.3205/19ifssh1557, urn:nbn:de:0183-19ifssh15578

Published: February 6, 2020

© 2020 Agero.
This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License. See license information at http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/.

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Clinical issue/s: The involvement of the wrist in sports performance exposes an athlete to hand and wrist injuries such as the Triangular Fibrocartilage Complex injury.

The post-surgical management of the TFCC in an athlete might require a different approach as they have more pressure in returning to work earlier than the general population. Furthermire, they also subject their wrist to extreme stresses.

Clinical reasoning: Early mobilization, the use of therapeutic ultrasound and a progressive exercise regimen was used for post-surgical TFCC repairs of athletes with good rates of success at an acceptable timeline of three to four months.

Innovative, analytical or new approach: The use of therapeutic ultrasound and early mobilization will reduce the treatment duration.

Contribution to advancing HT practice: The protocol used to treat the acrobats may be replicated to allow athletes to return to their sports faster.