Organized youth athletics in the United States has increased greatly in both participation
and level of competition over the past several decades. 1–4 This shift has morphed what …

Objective The purpose of this study was to perform a systematic review and meta-analysis of
the current literature surrounding risk factors associated with shoulder and elbow injuries …

Background: Concussions occur at higher rates in high school football as compared with all
other high school sports. In 2014, the National Federation of State High School Associations …

Hypothesis/Background Shoulder dislocations are common orthopedic injuries due to the
mobile nature of the glenohumeral joint. High school and collegiate athletes are at …

Background: Baseball is one of the most popular boy's youth sports, and there has been a
rise in the rates of certain overuse injuries among players. Specialization has been identified …

Background: Baseball and softball are popular sports in the United States and are
responsible for a large number of youth sports injuries each year. Purpose: To investigate …

Background: In baseball, youth athletes play on smaller fields with shorter distances
between bases, shorter pitching distances, and smaller mounds. Despite this, youth athletes …

Background and hypothesis Sport specialization is increasingly common in youth sports and
is a risk factor for lower-extremity overuse injuries. However, limited data exist on whether …

Surfing is a globally popular recreational sport with limited epidemiologic data. Currently,
there is a paucity of literature regarding injury profiles and mechanisms of orthopaedic …

Background: The increase in ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) elbow reconstructions over the
past 20 years has affected younger athletes more than any other age group. Although return …