Pediatric Sports Injuries: An Age Comparison of Children Versus Adolescents
Conclusion:
Sports injuries to children differ by age in injury diagnosis, type, and body area. Older children sustain a greater proportion of overuse injuries classified as soft tissue in nature. Children of all ages are sustaining significant sports injuries that require surgical intervention.
Source: The American Journal of Sports Medicine - Category: Sports Medicine Authors: Stracciolini, A., Casciano, R., Levey Friedman, H., Meehan, W. P., Micheli, L. J. Tags: Epidemiology, Children and Adolescents Epidemiology and Sports Traumatology Source Type: research
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