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Managing Black Ice MSK Injuries: Clinical Protocols and Rehabilitation Frameworks for 2026

"Note: In the context of modern musculoskeletal medicine, "black ice MSK" refers to acute orthopedic and soft-tissue injuries sustained from slips and falls on hazardous winter ice. This article focuses entirely on the clinical identification, triage, and rehabilitation of these trauma cases. Winter weather introduces severe environmental hazards, chief among them being invisible patches of frozen precipitation known colloquially as black ice. When pedestrians or athletes encounter these slick surfaces, sudden high-velocity slips often precipitate acute musculoskeletal (MSK) trauma. Managing these injuries requires an immediate, systematic cli..."

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