Peds & adolesence

BACKGROUND: There is an apparent increase in pediatric sports and recreation (SR)-related injuries in the United States in the last decade. The aim of this study was to compare injuries in 2000 to injuries sustained in 2005 and 2010 to determine the trend in 8 most common pediatric SR-related injuries in the United States in the last decade. METHODS: The National Electronic Injury Surveillance System was queried for injuries sustained in the 5- to 14-year age group for the 8 most common SR-related activities for years 2000, 2005, and 2010...

BACKGROUND: Significant knowledge deficits exist regarding sports injuries in the young child. Children continue to engage in physically demanding, organized sports to a greater extent despite the lack of physical readiness, predisposing themselves to injury. PURPOSE: To evaluate sports injuries sustained in very young children (5-12 years) versus their older counterparts (13-17 years) with regard to the type and location of injuries, severity, and diagnosis. STUDY DESIGN: Cross-sectional study; Level of evidence, 3...

With increasing levels of competition at earlier ages, young athletes are becoming more susceptible to shoulder injuries. Overuse injuries in throwers are common conditions seen in pediatric and adolescent athletes. Little League shoulder and superior labial injuries are common due to the repetitive and high rotational forces placed on the shoulder during the throwing motion. Shoulder instability as a result of traumatic events occurring in collision sports is another frequent reason for young athletes to present to a sports medicine clinic...

With increasing youth participation in organized sports, more injuries in this age group are being treated by primary care and sports medicine physicians. Overuse injuries are much more common now than in past decades, with Little League shoulder, Little League elbow, and gymnast wrist being particular concerns. Rotator cuff tears and glenoid labral injuries, once thought to be rare in this age group, are also more common now. Osteochondritis dissecans of the elbow is relatively common and typically fares poorly without surgery...

PURPOSE: Acute appendicitis is the most common emergency presenting to pediatric surgeons. With proper history and thorough physical examination, the diagnosis of the condition clinically should approach 90%. With the increasing ease of performing radiologic investigations because of technological advances, more ultrasound and computed tomography (CT) are used to help diagnosing appendicitis. The aim of this study is to review the trend of diagnosing appendicitis in a single center and discuss the implications...

Overuse is one of the most common etiologic factors that lead to injuries in the pediatric and adolescent athlete. As more children are becoming involved in organized and recreational athletics, the incidence of overuse injuries is increasing. Many children are participating in sports year-round and sometimes on multiple teams simultaneously. This overtraining can lead to burnout, which may have a detrimental effect on the child participating in sports as a lifelong healthy activity. One contributing factor to overtraining may be parental pressure to compete and succeed...