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Leg injuries

J M Blue1, L S Matthews

  • 1Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Union Memorial Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.

Clinics in Sports Medicine
|July 1, 1997
PubMed
Summary
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Leg injuries affect athletes of all ages. Most overuse injuries, like medial tibial stress syndromes and stress fractures, are common in young athletes and typically heal with rest and nonoperative treatment.

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Area of Science:

  • Orthopedics
  • Sports Medicine
  • Biomechanics

Background:

  • Leg injuries present a wide range of patient demographics and athletic involvement.
  • Overuse injuries such as medial tibial stress syndromes and stress fractures are prevalent in young athletes.
  • Tennis leg is more commonly observed in older individuals.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To summarize the common leg injuries in athletes.
  • To differentiate injury patterns based on age.
  • To outline general treatment principles for leg injuries in athletes.

Main Methods:

  • Review of common leg injuries in athletic populations.
  • Categorization of injuries by age group (young vs. older athletes).
  • Discussion of nonoperative treatment strategies.

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Main Results:

  • Medial tibial stress syndromes and stress fractures are common in young athletes.
  • Tennis leg is more frequent in older populations.
  • Most leg injuries, barring exceptions, respond well to nonoperative management.

Conclusions:

  • Rest and avoidance of aggravating activities are crucial, especially for young athletes.
  • Nonoperative treatment is the mainstay for the majority of leg injuries in athletes.
  • Understanding age-related injury patterns aids in diagnosis and management.