Rotator cuff injuries in skeletally immature patients: prevention and indications for the orthopaedic nurse
- Resource Type
- Authors
- Lawrence Wells; Raymond W. Kleposki; Matthew Wilson; Kriti Sehgal
- Source
- Orthopedic nursing. 28(3)
- Subject
- Male
medicine.medical_specialty
Education, Continuing
Adolescent
Population
Psychological intervention
Physical examination
Rotator Cuff Injuries
medicine
Humans
Orthopedics and Sports Medicine
Rotator cuff
education
Advanced and Specialized Nursing
education.field_of_study
Bone Development
biology
medicine.diagnostic_test
Athletes
business.industry
Rotator cuff injury
Orthopaedic nursing
biology.organism_classification
medicine.disease
medicine.anatomical_structure
Physical therapy
Wounds and Injuries
Female
business
Pediatric population
- Language
- ISSN
- 1542-538X
Within the last decade, organized sports have grown, leading to an increase in the incidence of overuse injuries in the pediatric population. The possibility of rotator cuff tears in skeletally immature athletes should be considered during physical examination, and prevention programs should be emphasized to at-risk patients in order to help reverse the current trend in overuse injuries in this population. This article will address a series of adolescent patients with sports-related rotator cuff injuries to address a growing pattern of overuse injuries in adolescents. We will also discuss the effects on the orthopaedic nursing community and the interventions for anticipatory guidance that the orthopaedic nurses can incorporate into their everyday practice.