title: Pediatric Elbow and Wrist Pathology Related to Sports Participation.
abstract: Pediatric overuse injuries are becoming more prevalent in today's society with more children competitively playing year-round sports at a younger age. The importance of prompt diagnosis and treatment is paramount to the treatment for these injuries, second only to rest and activity modification. This article will focus on overuse injuries of the upper extremity, specifically: little league elbow, elbow osteochondritis dissecans, and gymnast wrist. It will also discuss the pathophysiology, diagnosis, imaging, and treatment of each of these entities.
authors.affiliation: Division of Orthopedic Surgery, Rady Children's Hospital, 3030 Children's Way Suite 410, San Diego, CA 92123, USA.
authors.forename: Matthew D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Ellington
authors.affiliation: Division of Orthopedic Surgery, Rady Children's Hospital, 3030 Children's Way Suite 410, San Diego, CA 92123, USA. Electronic address: ewedmonds@rchsd.org.
authors.forename: Eric W
authors.initials: EW
authors.lastname: Edmonds
mesh_terms: D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology*; D002648:Child; D012090:Cumulative Trauma Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D013177:Sports; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D014954:Wrist Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology*; D000092464:Elbow Injuries
keywords: Gymnast wrist; Little league elbow; Overuse injuries