Sports-specific concerns in the young athlete: Basketball

Basketball is played by millions of athletes throughout the world and is th e most popular team sport in American high schools. Basketball is the leadi ng cause of sports-related injury in the United States. Acute basketball in juries most often involve:the extremities, especially the hands, wrists, an kles, and knees. This article reviews the history, epidemiology, and common injury patterns that occur in this sport. We include several case reports to emphasize diagnostic dilemmas frequently encountered by emergency physic ians.