Spinal Injuries and Conditions in Young Athletes

Lyle Micheli, MD, Children's Hospital Boston, Division of Sports Medicine, Boston, MA, USA Cynthia Stein, MD, Children's Hospital Boston, Division of Sports Medicine, Boston, MA, USA Michael O'Brien, MD, Children's Hospital Boston, Division of Sports Medicine, Boston, MA, USA Pierre d'Hemecourt, MD, Children's Hospital Boston, Division of Sports Medicine, Boston, MA, USA

Anatomy and Development of the Young Spine.- The Young Athlete's Spinal Mechanics.- Acute Thoracic and Lumbar Injuries.- Acute Cervical Spine Injuries.- Concussion in Youth Sports.- Adolescent Overuse Spine Injuries.- Throwing Sports and Injuries Involving the Young Athlete's Spine.- Spinal Injuries in Collision/Heavy Contact Sports.- Spine Injuries in the Aesthetic Athlete.- Swimming and the Spine.- Spinal Injuries in Combat Sports.- Principles of Rehabilitation in the Young Athlete.- Congenital Spine Malformations and Sports Implications.- The Young Athlete with Down Syndrome.- Spinal Deformity: Presentation, Treatment, and Return to Sport.- Intrinsic Spinal Cord Abnormalities in Sport.- Metabolic Spinal Disorders in the Young Athlete.- Infectious and Inflammatory Diseases Affecting the Young Athlete's Spine.- Spine Tumors in the Young Athlete.- Return to Play after Spinal Surgery.- Adaptive Sport.- The Spine in Skeletal Dysplasia.