Pediatric sports emergencies. Review uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • This article reviewed the major categories of sports-related medical emergencies in young athletes. Sports participation is a healthy and generally safe activity for child and adolescent athletes, and should be encouraged by health care providers. Thankfully, medical emergencies are rare events during youth [figure: see text] sports participation. When these events occur, however, prompt recognition and appropriate treatment are of tremendous importance.

publication date

  • November 1, 2000

Research

keywords

  • Athletic Injuries

Identity

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 0034331617

PubMed ID

  • 11092027

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 11

issue

  • 4