Initial Assessment and Management of Select Musculoskeletal Injuries: A Team Physician Consensus Statement
Stanley A. Herring, W. Ben Kibler, Margot Putukian, Lori A. Boyajian-O’Neill, Cindy J. Chang, Rob Franks, Mark R. Hutchinson, Peter A. Indelicato, Francis G. O’Connor, Amy P. Powell, Ryan P. Roach, Marc R. Safran, Siobhan M. Statuta, Karen M. Sutton
Abstract
ABSTRACT: Musculoskeletal injuries occur frequently in sport during practice, training, and competition. Injury assessment and management are common responsibilities for the team physician. Initial Assessment and Management of Musculoskeletal Injury-A Team Physician Consensus Statement is title 23 in a series of annual consensus documents written for the practicing team physician. This statement was developed by the Team Physician Consensus Conference, an annual project-based alliance of six major professional associations. The goal of this document is to help the team physician improve the care and treatment of the athlete by understanding the initial assessment and management of selected musculoskeletal injuries.