Little League Shoulder.
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Submitted January 10, 2015; revision received February 15, 2015; accepted February 24, 2015. “Little league shoulder” is caused by repeated overhead throwing in athletes between the ages of 11 and 14 years during peak proximal physis growth.1,2 The rotational torque during maximum external rotation when throwing overhead seems to be the primary cause of growth plate failure.1-3 (doi:10.7556/jaoa.2015.108)
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association
دوره 115 8 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2015