Ankle Injuries in the Pediatric Athlete. Sports Med Arthrosc Rev 2016 Dec;24(4):170-177
Date
11/05/2016Pubmed ID
27811516DOI
10.1097/JSA.0000000000000125Scopus ID
2-s2.0-84995810823 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 9 CitationsAbstract
Foot and ankle injuries are the second most common reason for young athletes to present to a primary care physician, and account for up to 30% of visits to sports medicine clinics in this population. Heightened performance expectations placed on today's young athletes have led to intense training and competition demands. With increasing rates of sport participation among children and adolescents, it is important for treating physicians to have an understanding of the evaluation and management of ankle injuries seen in the pediatric athlete. In treating young athletes it is important to keep in mind the unique developmental and anatomic differences between the skeletally mature and skeletally immature ankle. These differences predispose young athletes to unique injuries not seen in adults. These include injuries that result from congenital or developmental variations, acute injuries, and overuse type injuries.
Author List
Erickson JB, Samora WP, Klingele KEAuthor
John B. Erickson DO Assistant Professor in the Orthopaedic Surgery department at Medical College of WisconsinMESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
AdolescentAnkle Injuries
Athletes
Athletic Injuries
Child
Humans
