CCSP Pediatric & Adolescent Sports Medicine Questions and Answers Flashcards
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Youth pitching organizations set pitch count limits to prevent which specific overuse injury in adolescent baseball players?
Answer: Medial epicondyle apophysitis (Little Leaguer's elbow)
Pitch count limits primarily target medial epicondyle apophysitis, a traction injury to the medial elbow growth plate from repetitive valgus stress.
A CCSP evaluating an adolescent with anterior knee pain that worsens with stair climbing and prolonged sitting should first suspect:
Answer: Patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS)
PFPS is the most common cause of anterior knee pain in adolescents, characterized by peripatellar aching with loading activities and prolonged flexion.
Return-to-sport protocols for youth athletes recovering from ACL reconstruction generally require a minimum of:
Answer: 9 months post-surgery with objective functional criteria met
Evidence supports a minimum 9-month timeline combined with passing functional strength and movement criteria to reduce re-tear risk in adolescents.
Which nutritional deficiency is most commonly associated with stress fractures in adolescent female distance runners?
Answer: Calcium and vitamin D deficiency
Inadequate calcium and vitamin D intake impairs bone mineral accrual, significantly increasing stress fracture risk in adolescent female runners.
The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index and Epworth Sleepiness Scale may be used in adolescent athletes because sleep deprivation is linked to:
Answer: Increased injury risk, impaired reaction time, and reduced cognitive performance
Research shows adolescent athletes sleeping fewer than 8 hours have substantially higher injury rates and worse reaction times and decision-making.
A CCSP conducting a sideline assessment of a 15-year-old with a suspected growth plate injury at the distal radius should refer for imaging because:
Answer: Clinical exam cannot rule out a Salter-Harris fracture; X-ray is needed to classify and guide management
Plain radiographs are the first-line study and are essential because Salter-Harris fractures may have subtle clinical signs but require classification to determine treatment and prognosis.