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PubMed· 1996

Sports injuries in children and adolescents treated at a sports injury clinic.

J. Trefor Watkins, P. Peabody

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A 3-year retrospective survey of 394 sports injuries in children and adolescents (5-17 years) treated at a London clinic revealed that knees and ankles were the most affected (51%), with acute injuries often involving muscle/tendon/ligament damage (62%) and chronic injuries impacting growth plates (53%).

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Field: Orthopedics and Sports Medicine

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