Wrestling and sports medicine

Curr Sports Med Rep. 2005 Jun;4(3):144-9. doi: 10.1097/01.csmr.0000306197.51994.16.

Abstract

The coverage of wrestling events from the perspective of medical personnel is reviewed here. Considerations are made regarding the role of medical personnel, the supplies that are important for wrestling event coverage, and the injuries that are frequently encountered in wrestling. Attention is given to treatment of injuries and conditions that are largely specific to wrestling.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Athletic Injuries / prevention & control*
  • Back Injuries / diagnosis
  • Back Injuries / therapy
  • Body Weight
  • Craniocerebral Trauma / prevention & control
  • Ear Diseases / therapy
  • Emergency Medicine / instrumentation
  • Emergency Medicine / methods
  • Epistaxis / therapy
  • Hematoma / therapy
  • Humans
  • Knee Injuries / diagnosis
  • Knee Injuries / therapy
  • Lacerations / therapy
  • Medicine Chests
  • Neck Injuries / prevention & control
  • Professional Role
  • Ribs / injuries
  • Shoulder Dislocation / diagnosis
  • Shoulder Dislocation / therapy
  • Skin Diseases / diagnosis
  • Skin Diseases / therapy
  • Sports Medicine / instrumentation
  • Sports Medicine / methods*
  • Wrestling / injuries*
  • Wrestling / standards