Hand Pain in a Golfer

A 19-year-old golfer presented to the sports clinic with a 2-week history of dominant-hand pain after several months of daily golf. He had a metacarpal stress fracture. This case discusses the athlete’s return-to-play timeline as well as reviews the current limited literature guiding return to play in grip athletes.

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