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Eye:

Corneal abrasions are common. Athletes with previous eye problems should wear protective eye wear. If an injury is suspected, the eyelid should be taped closed and an eye patch applied, before referring to an opthalmologist

Upper limb:

Mallet finger, swan neck deformity and boutonniere deformity are common. Falls on outstretched hands can lead to wrist injuries. Some of the wrist injuries to consider are distal radius fractures, scaphoid fractures, scapholunate instability, hook of hamate fracture and Triangular fibrocartilage complex injury.

Lower limb:

ACL injures are very common and are generally non-contact in nature. Jumpers knee is a condition of overuse and is due to tendinosis of the patellar tendon. Medial tibial stress syndrome is another problem of overuse. The player presents with pain on the anteromedial aspect of the tibia and the condition is commonly known as shin splints. The diagnosis has to be differentiated from Chronic compartment syndrome and stress fractures.

Ankle sprains are another common injury. Prophylactic taping before games is very helpful in decreasing the recuurence of sprains.

Basketball foot is the term given to medial subtalar dislocation that results due to an awkward fall. Jones fractures can occur. Rebound rib is a rare fracture of the first rib due sudden pull of the scalene muscles while rebounding.