Baylor College of Medicine, 6701 Fannin St., Ste. 660, Houston, TX 77077, USA.
Pediatr Radiol. 2013 Mar;43 Suppl 1:S135-40. doi: 10.1007/s00247-012-2602-0. Epub 2013 Mar 12.
With increasing levels of competition at earlier ages, young athletes are becoming more susceptible to shoulder injuries. Overuse injuries in throwers are common conditions seen in pediatric and adolescent athletes. Little League shoulder and superior labial injuries are common due to the repetitive and high rotational forces placed on the shoulder during the throwing motion. Shoulder instability as a result of traumatic events occurring in collision sports is another frequent reason for young athletes to present to a sports medicine clinic. Although no operative treatment is often the first-line treatment for most of these injuries, shoulder surgery is becoming increasingly warranted in these young patients. Advanced cross-sectional imaging is important in guiding treatment for many of these injuries.
随着竞争水平的提高，越来越多的年轻运动员容易受到肩部受伤的影响。投掷运动员的过度使用损伤是儿童和青少年运动员中常见的疾病。由于在投掷运动中肩部反复承受高旋转力，因此小联盟肩和上唇损伤很常见。由于碰撞运动中发生的创伤性事件导致的肩部不稳定是年轻运动员到运动医学诊所就诊的另一个常见原因。尽管对于大多数这些损伤，手术治疗通常不是首选治疗方法，但在这些年轻患者中，肩部手术越来越有必要。先进的横断面成像对于指导许多这些损伤的治疗非常重要。
