Citation

Paz DA, Chang GH, Yetto JM, Dwek JR, Chung CB. Clin. Imaging 2015; 39(6): 954-964.

Affiliation

Department of Radiology, VA Medical Center, San Diego, CA, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2015, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.clinimag.2015.07.028

PMID

26386655

Abstract

Given the frequency and severity of overuse injuries in pediatric athletes and the potential for long-term deleterious effects, it is important for radiologists to have a comprehensive understanding of these injuries and their imaging spectrum. This article addresses chronic overuse injuries involving the upper extremity in the pediatric athlete. Chronic upper extremity overuse injuries in competitive pediatric athletes yield imaging findings that can be subtle, obvious and characteristic, or atypical. Prompt application of the appropriate imaging modalities and their accurate interpretation expedites management, returning the pediatric athlete to the playing field while minimizing long-term adverse outcomes. SUMMARY STATEMENT: Proper modality selection and interpretation in the imaging evaluation of upper extremity overuse injuries in pediatric athletes include an understanding of skeletal development, mechanism of injury, and clinical presentation to provide accurate diagnoses and mitigate long-term adverse sequelae. LEARNING OBJECTIVES: After reading this article and taking the test, the reader will be able to.

Language: en