title: [Sports injuries and their prevention in childhood and adolescence].
abstract: Sports injuries are common in children and adolescents. Typical musculoskeletal disorders include overuse injuries such as stress fractures and apophyseal avulsions. Gymnastics has one of the highest injury rates of all girls' sports. Intensive gymnastics can cause chronic spine and wrist trauma. Prevention of sport injuries should be a priority for parents, coaches and children themselves. Protection (helmet, padding) is mandatory for some activities. Proper education and preparation are necessary for all sports activities.
authors: Chirurgie infantile A - Hôpital d'Enfants, CHU Brabois, Rue du Morvan - 54500 Vandoeuvre les Nancy. m.saintpol@cher-nancy.fr
authors: Pierre
authors: P
authors: Lascombes
authors: Laurence
authors: L
authors: Mainard
authors: Thierry
authors: T
authors: Haumont
authors: Pierre
authors: P
authors: Journeau
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D002648:Child; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy; D015775:Fractures, Stress / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy; D006173:Gymnastics / Q000193:education / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D013177:Sports / Q000193:education / Q000502:physiology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data