PEDIATRIC SPORTS INJURIES - WHEN TO REFER OR X-RAY

Authors
LYON RM STREET CC
Citation
Rm. Lyon et Cc. Street, PEDIATRIC SPORTS INJURIES - WHEN TO REFER OR X-RAY, The Pediatric clinics of North America, 45(1), 1998, pp. 221
Citations number
96
Categorie Soggetti
Pediatrics
Journal title
The Pediatric clinics of North America → ACNP
ISSN journal
00313955
Volume
45
Issue
1
Year of publication
1998
Database
ISI
SICI code
0031-3955(1998)45:1<221:PSI-WT>2.0.ZU;2-N
Abstract
This chapter is designed to give the primary care practitioner the abi lity to evaluate musculoskeletal injuries in the childhood athlete. Sp ecifics of the history and physical examination of the injured child a re discussed. Guidelines are presented that will help determine the in juries that need radiographic evaluation and/or referral to a speciali st.