
Aug 30, 2022 / Sports Medicine
Hot Topics in Sports Medicine: Common Sport-Related Injuries in Kids
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More than 50 million children and adolescents participate in some form of organized athletics, and children age 5 to 14 years account for nearly 40% of all sport-related injuries treated in a hospital. That seems like it’s not if the injuries will happen but when. Whether you find yourself on the sidelines of a game or evaluating a young athlete in your practice, there are common injuries you are likely to see. Check out the list below showing musculoskeletal conditions Jacob C. Jones, M.D., RMSK, covered in addition to sport-related concussions.
Musculoskeletal (MSK) Injuries
Risk Factors for Overuse Injuries in Youth
Most Common Injuries of Growth
Upper Extremity Injuries
Gymnast’s wrist
Little League shoulder (proximal humeral epiphysiolysis)
Little League elbow (medial epicondyle apophysitis)
Medial epicondyle avulsion fracture
Osteochondritis dissecans (OCD) of the elbow
Knee/Foot Injuries
Anterior cruciate ligament with or without meniscal tear
Patellar dislocation
Osgood-Schlatter disease
Osteochondritis dissecans (OCD) of the knee
Iselin’s apophysitis
Back Pain
Spondylolysis
Hip / Pelvis Injuries
Ischial and iliac crest apophysitis
Lesser trochanter avulsion
Anterior superior iliac spine (ASIS) avulsion
Sciatica caused by an avulsion fracture
This lecture was provided as part of a monthly free lecture series for medical professionals. Don’t miss the next event, and visit our conference listing to check the schedule.
More than 50 million children and adolescents participate in some form of organized athletics, and children age 5 to 14 years account for nearly 40% of all sport-related injuries treated in a hospital. That seems like it’s not if the injuries will happen but when. Whether you find yourself on the sidelines of a game or evaluating a young athlete in your practice, there are common injuries you are likely to see. Check out the list below showing musculoskeletal conditions Jacob C. Jones, M.D., RMSK, covered in addition to sport-related concussions.
Musculoskeletal (MSK) Injuries
Risk Factors for Overuse Injuries in Youth
Most Common Injuries of Growth
Upper Extremity Injuries
Gymnast’s wrist
Little League shoulder (proximal humeral epiphysiolysis)
Little League elbow (medial epicondyle apophysitis)
Medial epicondyle avulsion fracture
Osteochondritis dissecans (OCD) of the elbow
Knee/Foot Injuries
Anterior cruciate ligament with or without meniscal tear
Patellar dislocation
Osgood-Schlatter disease
Osteochondritis dissecans (OCD) of the knee
Iselin’s apophysitis
Back Pain
Spondylolysis
Hip / Pelvis Injuries
Ischial and iliac crest apophysitis
Lesser trochanter avulsion
Anterior superior iliac spine (ASIS) avulsion
Sciatica caused by an avulsion fracture
This lecture was provided as part of a monthly free lecture series for medical professionals. Don’t miss the next event, and visit our conference listing to check the schedule.