Citation

Soprano JV. Curr. Sports Med. Rep. 2005; 4(6): 329-334.

Affiliation

Division of Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, University of Utah School of Medicine, PO Box 581289, Salt Lake City, UT 84158, USA. joyce.soprano@hsc.utah.edu.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2005, Lippincott Williams and Wilkins)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

16282035

Abstract

There are approximately 35 million children participating in organized sports in the United States. With this increasing participation, we have seen an overall increase in sports-related injuries in young athletes over the past 20 years. Young athletes suffer both acute and chronic, or overuse, injuries. They are susceptible to many of the same injuries as their adult counterparts, but due to the effects of growth on the musculoskeletal system, they are at risk for injuries to the growth plate, apophysis, and joint surface. Common acute and overuse injuries seen in young athletes are discussed here.