Sport injuries in adolescents.

In spite of the wide range of injuries in adolescents during sports activities, there are only a few studies investigating the type and frequency of sport injuries in puberty. However, this information may help to prevent, diagnose and treat sports injuries among teens. 4468 injuries in adolescent patients were treated over a ten year period of time: 66,97% were boys and 32.

Secondary nocturnal enuresis caused by central sleep apnea from Chiari malformation type 1.

Objective: To report a novel cause of nocturnal enuresis (NE) and highlight the literature giving insight into this novel mechanism.

Patient: A 12-year-old morbidly obese female with 2-year history of nightly secondary monosymptomatic NE.

Results: On evaluation, a history of severe sleep disturbed breathing was elicited.

Septic polyarthritis caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae: primary pneumococcal pneumonia as a risk factor in older patients? A case report.

Septic polyarthritis associated to Streptococcus pneumoniae pneumonia is rarely seen and deserves description. In the present report, the case of a 77-year-old man with a 3-day clinical history of arthritis lacking anamnesis of trauma is discussed. Physical examination showed inflammatory signs and elevated inflammatory parameters in blood samples.

Epidemiology of athletic knee injuries: A 10-year study.

The knee is an anatomically and biomechanically complex joint. Few studies have been published reporting the type and frequency of knee injuries. However, this information that may help to prevent, diagnose, and treat knee joint injuries.