Clinical Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Volume 8, Issue 1 , Pages 7-14 , March 2007

Common Overuse Injuries in the Pediatric and Adolescent Athlete

  • Joyce V. Soprano, MD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests and correspondence: Joyce V. Soprano, MD, Division of Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, University of Utah School of Medicine, PO Box 581289, Salt Lake City, UT 84158. Tel.: +1 801 587 7448; fax: +1 801 587 7455.
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  • Susan M. Fuchs, MD

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doi: 10.1016/j.cpem.2007.02.009

Clinical Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Volume 8, Issue 1 , Pages 7-14 , March 2007

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