Pediatric and adolescent sports injuries

Clin Sports Med. 1997 Oct;16(4):613-33. doi: 10.1016/s0278-5919(05)70045-4.

Abstract

Scholastic-age sports are generally safe, and major musculoskeletal injuries are uncommon. Injuries are proportional to the athlete's age, size, and type of sport. Significant knee injuries do occur, especially during adolescence, and they require prompt, accurate diagnosis and specific treatment. The team physician plays a major role in injury prevention and management.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Age Factors
  • Athletic Injuries / classification
  • Athletic Injuries / etiology*
  • Athletic Injuries / prevention & control
  • Athletic Injuries / therapy
  • Body Constitution
  • Bone and Bones / injuries
  • Child
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Knee Injuries / diagnosis
  • Knee Injuries / etiology
  • Knee Injuries / therapy
  • Male
  • Muscle, Skeletal / injuries
  • Safety
  • Sports / classification
  • Sports Medicine