Contemporary Pediatrics proudly presents this hands-on resource guide to sports injuries in children, with articles covering evaluation and case-based analysis, treatment, and prevention. Pulled from many issues of this award-winning publication, these articles have been carefully selected to give you clear, concise and useful information.

Articles Include:

• An overview of overuse injuries
• Don't let Little League shoulder or elbow sideline your patient permanently
• Shin pain in an adolescent soccer player
• Heads up for soccer injuries!
• Making the preparticipation athletic evaluation more than just a 'sports physical'
• Making sure young athletes are fit to compete in Special Olympics

PLUS: Sports Medicine Guide for Doctors and Patients includes a 4-page Guide for Parents - which you may feel free to copy and distribute to parents. The Guide is a valuable reference that will help parents recognize potential problems and intervene before injuries occur.

You'll return again and again to this valuable Resource Guide, packed with information to aid in your day-to-day practice.