Fencing is a sport in which two people attempt to score points by making their weapon (epee, foil, or saber) contact their opponent. The most common types of injury seen in fencing are weapon injuries; strains, sprains, and trauma; and nontraumatic injuries, the pathologic findings of which are discussed in this article. Content of the article: Competition Fencing equipment Physical effort Types of injury in fencing Weapon injuries Sprains, strains, and trauma Nontraumatic injuries Most frequent types of pathologic findings seen in fencing Lateral ankle ligament sprains Wrist and hand sprains or tendonitis Quadriceps strain Achilles tendonitis or rupture Low back pain Knee pain Clinical and functional evaluation Medical coverage of a fencing event References
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