Healthy Children Radio: Knee Injuries in Children and Athletes (Audio)

Sports-related knee injuries in children and adolescents seem to be increasing at an alarming rate. Researchers at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia noted a more than 400 percent increase in these injuries at their institution over the last decade, according to new research presented on Oct. 16, 2011 at the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) National Conference and Exhibition in Boston.

In an interview on Healthy Children Radio, study author J. Todd Lawrence, MD, PhD, discusses the increase in knee injuries in young athletes.
 
Segment 1: Knee Injuries in Children and Athletes