Publication Name	World Journal of Orthopedics
Manuscript ID	20082
Country	United Kingdom

Received	2015-05-28 16:05
Peer-Review Started	2015-06-01 11:37
First Decision by Editorial Office Director
Return for Revision	2015-07-10 10:42
Revised	2015-07-19 08:44
Publication Fee Transferred
Second Decision by Editor	2015-09-21 17:33
Second Decision by Editor-in-Chief
Final Decision by Editorial Office Director	2015-10-08 18:13
Articles in Press	2015-10-08 18:13
Edit the Manuscript by Language Editor
Typeset the Manuscript	2015-12-02 15:54
Publish the Manuscript Online	2015-12-17 21:04

ISSN	2218-5836 (online)
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Category	Orthopedics
Manuscript Type	Editorial
Article Title	Fractures in sport: Optimising their management and outcome
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Greg AJ Robertson and Alexander M Wood
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Greg AJ Robertson, MBChB, BMedSci (Hons), MSc, MRCSEd, Edinburgh Orthopaedic Trauma Unit, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, 51 Little France Crescent, Edinburgh, Scotland EH16 4SA, United Kingdom. greg_robertson@live.co.uk
Key Words	Fractures; Sport; Management; Optimisation; Outcome
Core Tip	This is an editorial article, on the topic of optimising the management and outcome of sport-related fractures, providing an informed commentary on the current management of acute fractures in the athlete with an aim to try optimise their outcome. The article begins with a brief overview of the topic, which is followed by a discussion on the management strategies and associated outcomes of the common fracture patterns seen in sporting populations. The published evidence relevant to this is also discussed. The authors then present a series of case reports to illustrate the management of such injuries in the clinical setting.
Publish Date	2015-12-17 21:04
Citation	Robertson GAJ, Wood AM. Fractures in sport: Optimising their management and outcome. World J Orthop 2015; 6(11): 850-863
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/2218-5836/full/v6/i11/850.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.5312/wjo.v6.i11.850

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