Shoulders, wrists and ankles: the other injuries of the piste

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30 July 2026

Shoulders, wrists and ankles: the other injuries of the piste

Knees get the headlines. These are the injuries that fill the rest of the clinic.

Consultant Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgeon · reviewed 30/07/2026

Knees get the headlines, but shoulders, wrists, thumbs and ankles fill the rest of the clinic. This guide covers how these injuries happen and what to do in resort.

Full article in preparation — to be written and reviewed by Mr Sven Putnis. Replace this note with the article before launch.

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