Citation

Leonard J, Hutchinson MR. Br. J. Sports Med. 2010; 44(5): 306-310.

Affiliation

University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL 60612, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2010, BMJ Publishing Group)

DOI

10.1136/bjsm.2009.062588

PMID

20371555

Abstract

The incidence of shoulder injuries in the pediatric athletic population continues to increase with increased participation particularly in throwing and overhead sports. While soft tissue injuries can occur, the physis remains the weak link and site of injury in many cases. Injury prevention targets proper throwing mechanics and the avoidance of overuse injuries by monitoring the amount of training and number of throws these young athletes are exposed to.

Language: en