Sports Injuries in Children and Adolescents (Medical Radiology)

"Children and adolescents increasingly participate in competitive sports, resulting in a higher incidence of acute and overuse injuries. While some sports injuries mirror those in adults, others are unique owing to the inherent weakness of the growing skeleton at specific sites. Imaging plays an important role in the diagnosis and management of these entities, and radiologists need to be familiar with the advantages and limitations of the various imaging modalities when evaluating the injured young athlete. This book, written by leading experts from Europe and the United States, covers a wide spectrum of sports injuries seen in children and adolescents. The first part comprises a series of introductory chapters on topics such as the clinician's viewpoint, the normal anatomy and variants, the imaging of articular cartilage, and the current role of ultrasonography in imaging injured young athletes. In subsequent chapters, each important site of injury is considered individually with the aid of informative images. The final part of the book resembles an atlas and presents the most commonly encountered injuries in the popular sports of football, skiing, water sports, tennis, and gymnastics. Throughout, particular attention is paid to the most recent advances in knowledge and imaging. "--Publisher's website The incidence of acute and overuse sports injuries in children and adolescents are increasing. Radiologists need to be familiar with the advantages and limitations of the various imaging modalities used to evaluate the injured young athlete. This book, written by leading experts from Europe and the United States, covers a wide spectrum of sports injuries seen in children and adolescents. The first part comprises a series of introductory chapters on topics such as the clinician’s viewpoint, normal anatomy and variants, the imaging of articular cartilage, and the current role of ultrasonography. In subsequent chapters, each important site of injury is considered individually with the aid of informative images. The final part of the book resembles an atlas and presents the most commonly encountered injuries in the popular sports of football, skiing, water sports, tennis, and gymnastics. Throughout, particular attention is paid to the most recent advances in knowledge and imaging. Front Matter....Pages i-xii Sports Injuries in Children and Adolescents: Classification, Epidemiology, and Clinical Examination....Pages 3-39 Normal Anatomy and Variants that Simulate Injury....Pages 41-63 Incidental Findings and Pseudotumours in Sports Injuries....Pages 65-81 Current Role for Ultrasonography....Pages 83-93 Shoulder: Sports-Related Injuries in Children and Adolescents....Pages 97-112 Elbow....Pages 113-123 Wrist and Hand....Pages 125-143 Pelvis and Groin....Pages 145-162 Hip....Pages 163-189 Knee....Pages 191-217 Ankle and Foot....Pages 219-232 Spine....Pages 233-261 Soccer Injuries....Pages 265-276 Common Injuries in Mountain Skiing....Pages 277-287 Common Injuries in Water Sports....Pages 289-317 Common Injuries in Tennis....Pages 319-345 Common Injuries in Gymnasts....Pages 347-365 Back Matter....Pages 367-378