[Bone and joint diseases in children. Effects of sports on bone and joint disorders during childhood].
Recently, opposing trends have appeared to be either excessiveness or lack in the frequency of exercise or sports during childhood, both of which are believed to be associated with various sports-related injuries. In childhood, the bones, muscles, and ligaments are developing and not yet matured; though soft and flexible, their relative low strength is inadequate to tolerate abnormal external forces. Although a child's body normally has substantial self-healing ability, there is the risk of causing a lifelong deformity or growth disorder if not treated properly. A comprehensively organized system for the prevention, early detection, and treatment of bone and joint disorders in children should be developed in the future.
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Shimane University.
Yuji
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Uchio
Masahiko
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Matsusaki
Soichiro
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Yamamoto
Nobuyuki
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Kumahashi
D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy; D001846:Bone Development; D001848:Bone Diseases, Developmental / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D007592:Joint Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy; D007596:Joints / Q000254:growth & development; D013177:Sports