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Musculoskeletal Disorders in Children: Symptoms, Risks and Prevention
This special issue belongs to the section “Pediatric Orthopedics & Sports Medicine“.
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Musculoskeletal disorders are among the most frequent causes of pain and functional limitation in children and adolescents, especially in organized sports. This Special Issue of Children, “Musculoskeletal Disorders in Children: Symptoms, Risks and Prevention,” will focus on conditions of the upper and lower extremities and spine, from overuse injuries to acute trauma and developmental disorders. We aim to highlight work that clarifies early symptom patterns, identifies biomechanical and psychosocial risk factors, and evaluates preventive and treatment strategies. We invite original research, reviews, technical notes, and case series on topics such as little league shoulder and AC/clavicle injuries; elbow OCD and UCL/medial epicondyle pathology; gymnast wrist, ACL, and meniscal tears; tibial tubercle and patellar disorders; ankle and hip injuries; and pediatric spine conditions.
Dr. Julio J. Jauregui
Prof. Dr. Joshua M. Abzug
Guest Editors
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Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Children is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.
Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2400 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.
Keywords
- musculoskeletal disorders
- sports injuries
- growth plate
- pediatric spine
- injury prevention
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