SPORTS MEDICINE / Orthopedics Today highlights modalities of extreme sports injuries

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SPORTS MEDICINE
	Anton  Westman VIDEO: Anton Westman, MD, PhD, offers insights on skydiving injuries BOULDER, Colo. — At the International Extreme Sports Medicine Annual Congress, Anton Westman, MD, PhD, offered his insights on the injuries in extreme sports, skydiving and parachuting as well as provided suggestions on how to care for injuries in extreme sports athletes. Click here to watch
	Omer Mei-Dan Most BASE jumping injuries are severe BOULDER, Colo. — Although the rate of injury for BASE jumpers is low, the injuries are substantial, according to data presented at the International Extreme Sports Medicine Annual Congress. Read more
	Cyclists tend to recover rapidly from clavicle fractures BOULDER, Colo. — Fixation of displaced fractures in cyclists often allows for rapid mobilization and return to training, according to data presented at the International Extreme Sports Medicine Annual Congress. Read more