PMID- 30517208 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20190307 LR - 20220410 IS - 1934-3418 (Electronic) IS - 1078-4519 (Linking) VI - 47 IP - 11 DP - 2018 Nov TI - Lower Extremity Injuries in Ice Hockey: Current Concepts. LID - 10.12788/ajo.2018.0099 [doi] AB - Ice hockey is a fast-paced, collision sport requiring tremendous skill and finesse, yet ice hockey can be a harsh and violent game. It has one of the highest musculoskeletal injury rates in all of competitive sports. Razor sharp skates, aluminum sticks and boards made from high density polyethylene (HDPE), all contribute to the intrinsic hazards of the game. The objective of this article is to review evaluation, management, and return-to-the-rink guidelines after common lower extremity ice hockey injuries. FAU - Irvine, James N Jr AU - Irvine JN Jr FAU - Lynch, Sean AU - Lynch S FAU - Hanypsiak, Bryan T AU - Hanypsiak BT FAU - Popkin, Charles A AU - Popkin CA AD - Columbia University, Center for Shoulder, Elbow and Sports Medicine, 622 W 168th Street, 11th Floor, New York, New York 10032, USA. Email: cp2654@columbia.edu. LA - eng PT - Journal Article PT - Review PL - United States TA - Am J Orthop (Belle Mead NJ) JT - American journal of orthopedics (Belle Mead, N.J.) JID - 9502918 SB - IM MH - Athletic Injuries/*diagnosis/*therapy MH - Hockey/*injuries MH - Humans MH - Leg Injuries/*diagnosis/*rehabilitation MH - Return to Sport COIS- Authors' Disclosure Statement: The authors report no actual or potential conflict of interest in relation to this article. EDAT- 2018/12/06 06:00 MHDA- 2019/03/08 06:00 CRDT- 2018/12/06 06:00 PHST- 2018/12/06 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2018/12/06 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2019/03/08 06:00 [medline] AID - 10.12788/ajo.2018.0099 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Am J Orthop (Belle Mead NJ). 2018 Nov;47(11). doi: 10.12788/ajo.2018.0099.