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Knee disorders and injuries in adolescents
1Cook Children's Medical Center, Fort Worth, TX 76104-2796, USA.
Adolescent Medicine (Philadelphia, Pa.)
|February 3, 1999
Abstract:
The range of knee injuries that adolescent athletes may sustain include minimal injury to the knee, such as contusions and mild sprains, and more serious mechanical disruptions that may lead to permanent disability if not properly treated. The author identifies injury patterns that may be seen by the clinician and offers guidelines on diagnosis and treatment.