Injuries and diseases in top professional watersports athletes

Skin diseases in athletes

Sports and the development of nations are very much intertwined. Sports dermatology is a growing discipline. Athletes’ skin diseases are a distinct group of diseases, and that repetitive physical activity combined with environmental stressors puts the athlete at the highest level of risk.The purpose of this study is to equip physicians with basic knowledge of skin diseases in athletes. Lack of ...

Groin injuries in athletes.

Syndesmosis injuries in athletes.

The key to syndesmosis injuries is early recognition of the injury pattern and appropriate treatment. The clinician must be wary of the ankle sprain that is slow to heal. Radiographic criteria should be examined closely when considering the diagnosis; if surgery is warranted, attention to the health of the soft tissue envelope is key. Late repairs or reconstructions never have as favorable an o...

Muscle Injuries in Athletes.

This article had the aim of demonstrating the physiology, diagnosis and treatment of muscle injuries, focusing on athletes and their demands and expectations. Muscle injuries are among the most common complaints in orthopedic practice, occurring both among athletes and among non-athletes. These injuries present a challenge for specialists, due to the slow recovery, during which time athletes ar...

Shoulder injuries in athletes

Glenohumeral joint instability is extremely common yet the defi nition and classifi cation of instability remains unclear. In order to fi nd the best ways to treat instability, the condition must be clearly defi ned and classifi ed. This is particularly important so that treatment studies can be compared or combined, which can only be done if the patient population under study is the same. The ...