Advancing Pediatric Sports Medicine: Insights and Innovations
A special issue of Journal of Clinical Medicine (ISSN 2077-0383). This special issue belongs to the section "Orthopedics".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 25 August 2025 | Viewed by 931
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
With the increasing participation of children in athletics, there has been a rise in orthopedic sports-related injuries in the pediatric population. While some injuries do not lead to future consequences, the inadequate diagnosis or treatment of many conditions may lead to long-term impacts on the health and well-being of children and adolescents, especially considering the developmental risks associated with certain injury subtypes. Additionally, we have a limited understanding of how social or environmental factors impact the pediatric sports population. As pediatric patients have historically been an understudied population, it is crucial to develop a more complex understanding of these conditions and injury patterns.
The goal of this Special Issue is to explore new advancements and perceptions in pediatric sports medicine with regard to prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and return to play. In order to provide the highest standard of care, it is vital for the community to have a holistic understanding of these injuries to better guide recommendations and care for young athletes.
Dr. Brian C. Lau
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- sport surgery
- patellar instability
- early sport specialization
- triplane fractures
- pediatric sports medicine
- orthopedic surgery
- access to care
- arthroscopic
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