title: Sports injuries in the immature athlete.
abstract: The care of the pediatric athlete should not be viewed as caring for small adults. Growing bones, tendons, ligaments, and muscles respond differently to stress. Proper training and conditioning can remedy most problems in the immature athlete.
authors.affiliation: Section of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.
authors.forename: E M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Wojtys
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D002648:Child; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007869:Leg Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D009135:Muscular Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D013180:Sprains and Strains / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy