Acute Evaluation of Sports injuries and What to Do in the Office

Sports related injuries are on the rise with increasing child and adolescent participation. Many training programs do not cover how to evaluate and treat these patients in the subacute setting.

Listen as Donna Pacicca, MD, Orthopedic Surgeon and Sports Medicine specialist with the Sports Medicine Center at Children’s Mercy Kansas City, discusses evidence-based best practices for pediatric patients with sports related musculoskeletal injuries. Dr. Pacicca will discuss how to take a good history for sports-related injuries, key parts of the physical examination, how to best use imaging, and basics of treatment for upper and lower extremity injuries.