NEW YORK, Nov. 22 (UPI) -- More and more U.S. children and adolescents are participating in organized sports, and there has also been an increase in sport-related injuries.
The November/December issue of the Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine is a special Thematic Issue providing expert viewpoints on injuries to children in sport.
Many commentators have voiced concerns about the pressures placed on young athletes by parents, coaches, and other adults, yet "no one seems to be backing down," according to Drs. Thomas M. Best, Willem van Mechelen, and Evert Verhagen, guest editors of the thematic issue.
Several articles highlight the challenges of sport-related injuries in young athletes such as the increase in injuries to the anterior cruciate ligament of the knee. A review draws attention to the lack of scientific data regarding the management of ACL injuries in young athletes -- non-surgical treatment may lead to knee instability and further injuries, but surgery may damage the still-growing skeleton.
