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Adolescent Shoulder Injuries

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The Adolescent Athlete

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Injury to the adolescent shoulder poses a unique challenge to the sports medicine team. To determine best practice patterns, the team must utilize an evidenced-based approach. These young athletes sustain injuries caused by both acute, traumatic events and chronic overuse patterns. These injuries affect both osseous and soft-tissue structures. Some of the injuries encountered are unique to this age group.

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  1. Texas Metroplex Institute for Sports Medicine and Orthopedics, Grand Prairie, TX, 75050, USA

    John A. Guido Jr. MHS, PT, ATC, SCS, CSCS (Director, Sports Therapy and Director, Sports Performance)

  2. Southern Orthopedic Associates, USA

    Treg Brown MD (Attending Physician, Assistant Clinical Professor)

  3. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Tulane University, Herron, IL, USA

    Treg Brown MD (Attending Physician, Assistant Clinical Professor)

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  1. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Harvard Medical School, USA

    Lyle J. Micheli MD (Clinical Professor, Director) (Clinical Professor, Director)

  2. Division of Sports Medicine, Children’s Hospital Boston, USA

    Lyle J. Micheli MD (Clinical Professor, Director) (Clinical Professor, Director)

  3. O’Donnell Family Professor of Orthopaedic Sports Medicine, Children’s Hospital Boston, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

    Lyle J. Micheli MD (Clinical Professor, Director) (Clinical Professor, Director)

  4. Departments of Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, and Family Medicine, Schulich School of Medicine at the University of Western Ontario, Canada

    Laura Purcell MSc, MD, FRCPC, FAAP, Dip Sport Med (Assistant Professor, Pediatric Emergency Consultant, Pediatric Sport Medicine Physician) (Assistant Professor, Pediatric Emergency Consultant, Pediatric Sport Medicine Physician)

  5. Children’s Hospital of Western Ontario, Canada

    Laura Purcell MSc, MD, FRCPC, FAAP, Dip Sport Med (Assistant Professor, Pediatric Emergency Consultant, Pediatric Sport Medicine Physician) (Assistant Professor, Pediatric Emergency Consultant, Pediatric Sport Medicine Physician)

  6. Fowler Kennedy Sport Medicine Clinic London, Ontario, Canada

    Laura Purcell MSc, MD, FRCPC, FAAP, Dip Sport Med (Assistant Professor, Pediatric Emergency Consultant, Pediatric Sport Medicine Physician) (Assistant Professor, Pediatric Emergency Consultant, Pediatric Sport Medicine Physician)

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Guido, J.A., Brown, T. (2007). Adolescent Shoulder Injuries. In: Micheli, L.J., Purcell, L. (eds) The Adolescent Athlete. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-49825-6_8

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