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Spinal deformity in the adolescent athlete

Today more and more children with diagnoses of adolescent spinal deformity are participating in athletic competitions. Certain sports appear to have an increased association with spinal deformity, especially in the adolescent female population. Modern treatment techniques including bracing will allow participation in most athletic endeavors. Those treated with surgery need to have their postoperative care individualized. However, modern surgical techniques still allow continued participation in most activities.
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Bibliographic Details
Subjects:
Notations:biological and medical sciences junior sports
Published in:Clinics in Sports Medicine
Language:English
Published: 2002
Online Access:http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=11877874&dopt=Abstract
Volume:21
Issue:1
Pages:77-92
Document types:article
Level:intermediate