2018
DOI: 10.1177/0009922818810879
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Pediatric Sports-Related Injuries

Abstract: At any time there are millions of athletes ages 6 to 18 years participating in sports-related activities and the number is increasing. Unfortunately, the number of overuse injuries is also on the rise. This increase is most likely associated with single-sport specialization before the onset of puberty. As physicians and health care providers, we must educate these young athletes, their parents, and coaches to ensure safety. Short breaks are recommended and everyone involved should understand the athlete should… Show more

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“…Osteochondritis is the term used to describe a wide variety of different lesions to the growth plate and growth plate in the human body. [9] In our casuistry, the highest percentage effectively corresponds to children who play sports with balls, this is found in relation to children who play soccer and throw balls, [10,11,12] also repeated injuries to the elbow of pitchers. Athletic implements, they agree that injuries appear after prolonged, repetitive work and fatigue.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 73%
“…Osteochondritis is the term used to describe a wide variety of different lesions to the growth plate and growth plate in the human body. [9] In our casuistry, the highest percentage effectively corresponds to children who play sports with balls, this is found in relation to children who play soccer and throw balls, [10,11,12] also repeated injuries to the elbow of pitchers. Athletic implements, they agree that injuries appear after prolonged, repetitive work and fatigue.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 73%
“…Due to the possibility of re-displacement, some surgeons prefer closed reduction and rapid percutaneous pinning. Brown and Moran (11) randomly allocated children to receive percutaneous K-wire (McLauchlan) or Concept (C-) wire(s), which were removed three (McLauchlan) or four (Miller) weeks later (11) .…”
Section: Treatment-specific Outcomes Of Percutaneous Pinning Of Dista...mentioning
confidence: 99%
“…General guidelines for treating overuse injuries is rest, modified or scaled down physical activity regimen, medication, and physical therapy [3]. Conservative treatment for overuse injury requires the affected area to be rested and occasionally kept non-weight bearing or splinted [4]. However, this treatment must be balanced with the significant known side effects of immobilization.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%