Sports injuries in children are injuries sustained while playing indoor or outdoor sports such as football, basketball, hockey, baseball, and tennis, or while exercising. Sports injuries can result from sports accidents, inadequate training, improper use of protective devices, or insufficient stretching or warm-up exercises.
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Jeffrey Nepple, MD, MS
Assistant professor of orthopaedics at Washington University School of Medicine
Co-Director, Washington University Hip Preservation Service and St. Louis Children's Young Athlete Center
Dr. Nepple specializes in pediatric and adolescent sports medicine, and is the Director of the Washington University and St. Louis Children's Young Athlete Center. He has clinical interests in adolescent and young adult hip disorders, including femoroacetabular impingement (FAI), labral tears and slipped capital femoral epiphysis (SCFE) with a specific focus on minimally invasive arthroscopic techniques for the treatment of hip disorders.
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LOW-DOSE HIP CT REDUCES
RADIATION BY 90%To determine if low-dose computed tomography (CT) protocols would make a difference in minimizing... Read More
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HOSPITALFrom hectic training and game schedules to balancing school and social lives... Read More
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Young female athletes at
higher knee injury riskIt’s back to school time which also means the start of fall sports but doctors in St. Louis are warning young athletes to be careful... Read More
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Meet the Future of
Injury PreventionYoung athletes can now benefit from a new frontier of motion analysis technology to potentially prevent injuries that frequently leave... Read More
Should Child Athletes
Lift Weights?Team sports help children and teenagers in so many ways. Young athletes get regular exercise. They also learn self-control and how to work... Read More
- Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital
- St. Louis Children's Specialty Care Center
- St. Louis Children’s Hospital
- Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital
12634 Olive Blvd
Creve Coeur, MO 63141
