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Injury in Pediatric and Adolescent Sports

Part of the book series: Contemporary Pediatric and Adolescent Sports Medicine ((PASM))

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Many pediatric and adolescent athletes present to emergency departments (EDs) with sport and recreation-related injuries (SRIs). Many countries have established injury surveillance systems through EDs which document injury numbers and characteristics, including type of sport or recreational activity, types of injuries, mechanisms of injury, and risk factors. This injury data makes it possible to identify injury patterns which may enable the development of specific interventions and prevention efforts to help reduce SRIs in young athletes. Although ED studies have limitations, such as lack of exposure and participation data, reliance on accurate documentation and diagnosis by ED personnel, and missing data on injuries not presenting to EDs, ED studies can guide future research efforts, including evaluation of identified risk factors and effectiveness of interventions and prevention efforts.

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    Laura Purcell MD, FRCPC, Dip Sport Med.

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Purcell, L. (2016). Emergency Department Studies. In: Caine, D., Purcell, L. (eds) Injury in Pediatric and Adolescent Sports. Contemporary Pediatric and Adolescent Sports Medicine. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-18141-7_2

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