Key result
Overuse injuries were the most common cause of orthopedic presentations in adolescent elite athletes, predominantly affecting the lower extremity (47%) and spine (30.5%).
Why the study?
The study was conducted to identify common orthopedic sports injury profiles in adolescent elite athletes with respect to age, sex, and anthropometrics.
Population
381 adolescent elite athletes with 718 orthopedic presentations from 16 different sports
Comparison
Stratification by age (11-14 vs 15-17 years), sex, and BMI
Design
Retrospective observational data analysis
Authors
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May inform overuse injury screening in adolescent athletes; hypothesis-generating for age-, sex-, and BMI-specific prevention trials.
Observational (n=381)
No
Overuse injuries, particularly of the lower extremity and spine, are the most common orthopedic presentations in adolescent elite athletes, with injury profiles significantly influenced by age, sex, and BMI.
Cassel et al. (2019) conducted an observational in Orthopedic sports injuries (n=381). None (Observational) was evaluated on Proportion of injury-events by area, structure, and cause. Overuse injuries were the most common cause of orthopedic presentations in adolescent elite athletes, predominantly affecting the lower extremity (47%) and spine (30.5%).
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