Physeal injuries in children’s and youth sports: reasons for concern?
- 28 June 2006
- journal article
- review article
- Published by BMJ in British Journal of Sports Medicine
- Vol. 40 (9), 749-760
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bjsm.2005.017822
Abstract
A systematic review of the literature on the frequency and characteristics of sports related growth plate injuries affecting children and youth in organised sport was carried out. Both acute and chronic physeal injuries related to participation in sports have been reported to occur, although injury incidence data are somewhat limited. Of particular concern is the growing number of stress related physeal injuries, including those affecting the lower extremities. Although most physeal injuries appeared to resolve with treatment and rest, there is also evidence of growth disturbance and deformity. Possible injury risk factors and countermeasures are discussed, and suggestions for directing future research provided.Keywords
This publication has 137 references indexed in Scilit:
- Injuries in Youth Football: A Prospective Observational Cohort Analysis Among Players Aged 9 to 13 YearsMayo Clinic Proceedings, 2002
- Atypical Growth Plate Closure: a Possible Chronic Salter and Harris Type V InjuryJournal of Pediatric Orthopaedics B, 2002
- Physeal growth arrest of the distal phalanx of the thumb in an adolescent pianist: A case reportThe Journal of Hand Surgery, 1998
- Gymnast's wrist (pseudorickets growth plate abnormality) in adolescent athletes: findings on plain films and MR imaging.American Journal of Roentgenology, 1995
- Acquired madelung-like deformity in a gymnastThe Journal of Hand Surgery, 1988
- Salter-Harris Type III fracture of the proximal fibulaThe American Journal of Sports Medicine, 1986
- Epiphyseal changes in the proximal humerus of an adolescent baseball pitcherThe American Journal of Sports Medicine, 1982
- Stress fractures through the distal femoral epiphysis in athletesThe American Journal of Sports Medicine, 1981
- Stress fracture of the proximal tibial epiphysis: a case reportThe American Journal of Sports Medicine, 1977
- Baseball pitching injuries in growing athletesThe Journal of Sports Medicine, 1975