title: Pediatric and adolescent sports injuries.
abstract: Scholastic-age sports are generally safe, and major musculoskeletal injuries are uncommon. Injuries are proportional to the athlete's age, size, and type of sport. Significant knee injuries do occur, especially during adolescence, and they require prompt, accurate diagnosis and specific treatment. The team physician plays a major role in injury prevention and management.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Children's Hospital of Michigan, Detroit, USA.
authors.forename: C L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Stanitski
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000367:Age Factors; D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000145:classification / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy; D001824:Body Constitution; D001842:Bone and Bones / Q000293:injuries; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007718:Knee Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000293:injuries; D012449:Safety; D013177:Sports / Q000145:classification; D013178:Sports Medicine