Return to sport following scaphoid fractures: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Background: Scaphoid fracture is the most commonly fractured carpal bone in the athletic patient, accounting for over 85% of all sport-related carpal bone fractures, and is particularly common in sports involving high impact injuries to the wrist. The management of such injuries comprises both conservative and surgical techniques, as guided by fracture location and type. Athletes demonstrate a unique challenge with regards to the management of scaphoid fractures due to their requirement to return to sport, as soon as able.

The epidemiology, morbidity, and outcome of soccer-related fractures in a standard population.

Background: Soccer is the most common cause of sporting fracture, but little is known about patient outcome after such fractures.

Purpose: To describe the epidemiological characteristics of soccer-related fractures, their outcomes, and the likelihood of return to soccer after injury in a known United Kingdom population at all skill levels.

Study Design: Descriptive epidemiology study.

A classification system for anomalies of the extensor pollicis longus.

Introduction: Variations of the long extensor tendon to the thumb are very rare.

Materials And Methods: We present three cases in which there was a supernumerary long extensor tendon to the thumb. In all three cases, the supernumerary tendon emerged from the fourth dorsal compartment and had a parallel course to the extensor pollicis longus.