Injury in Pediatric and Adolescent Sports

Dennis Caine, PhD, Professor Emeritus, Department of Kinesiology and Public Health Education, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND, USA Laura Purcell, MSc, MD, FRCPC, Dip Sport Med Associate Clinical Professor, Department of Pediatrics Pediatric Sports Medicine Physician, David Braley Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation Center McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada Elliot Sports Medicine Clinic, Burlington, ON, Canada

“This is a very practical and helpful book describing the epidemiology of injury in pediatric sports (5 chapters), the common injuries (4 chapters), outcomes of severe injuries (3 chapters), and injury causation and prevention (2 chapters). An additional article reviews research on pediatric and adolescent sport. For pediatric orthopedic surgeons, traumatologists, and also to practicing pediatricians.” (Pediatric Endocrinology Reviews (PER), Vol. 13 (3), March, 2016)

• Part I: Introduction.- The Exceptionality of the Young Athlete.- Part II: Epidemiology of Injury in Pediatric and Adolescent Sports.- Emergency Department Studies.- Epidemiology of Injury in Community Club and Youth Sport Organizations.- Epidemiology of Injury in High School Sports.- Epidemiology of Pediatric and Adolescent Injury in Adventure and Extreme Sports.- Epidemiology of Injury in Elite Youth Sports.- Part III: Overview of Common Injuries.- Overuse Injuries of the Extremities in Pediatric and Adolescent Sports.- Acute Lower Extremity Injuries in Pediatric and Adolescent Sports.- Acute Upper Extremity Injuries in Pediatric and Adolescent Sports.- Back Pain in the Young Athlete.- Part IV: Potentially Serious Injuries and Outcomes.- Concussion in Young Athletes.- Acute Catastrophic Injuries in High School Sports.- Psychological Injury in Pediatric and Adolescent Sports.- Part V: Injury Causation and Prevention.- Risk Factors for Injury in Pediatric and Adolescent Sports.- Injury Prevention in Youth Sports.- Part VI: Future Research in Pediatric and Adolescent Sports.- Injury Research in Pediatric and Adolescent Sports.