title: Injuries about the hip and pelvis in the young athlete.
abstract: Athletic injuries to the hip and pelvis in pediatric and adolescent athletes, although uncommon, may encompass a wide spectrum of entities. A familiarity with this spectrum and a high index of suspicion in the proper clinical setting will ensure timely diagnosis and help to facilitate implementation of a proper treatment plan thereby assuring safe return to play.
authors.affiliation: Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Ohio, USA.
authors.forename: G A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Paletta
authors.forename: J T
authors.initials: JT
authors.lastname: Andrish
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology; D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D002648:Child; D012090:Cumulative Trauma Disorders; D005264:Femoral Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006617:Hip Dislocation; D025981:Hip Injuries; D006801:Humans; D010384:Pelvic Bones / Q000293:injuries*; D011859:Radiography; D017695:Soft Tissue Injuries; D016103:Spinal Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging