ABSTRACT
A prospective study of soccer injuries, involving 287 male youth players, from the ages of 12-15 was conducted in 24 Greek soccer clubs, during the course of one year. A total of 193 players sustained 209 injuries. The incidence of injuries was 4.0 injuries per 1000 h of soccer time per player, and the most common types of injuries were sprains and strains. Surprisingly, it was found that an increase of injury incidences occurred during practice. Fifty-eight injuries required medical assistance. The majority of injuries (80%) were located in the lower extremities. Collision with other players was the most common activity at the time of injury, accounting for 40% of all injuries. The conclusion of this study and the evidence from other studies suggests that youth soccer is a relatively low risk sport. However, a substantial amount of injuries could be prevented. It is necessary to identify the risk factors, which are associated with these types of injuries.
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Athletic Injuries/epidemiology , Soccer/injuries , Adolescent , Athletic Injuries/classification , Causality , Child , Contusions/epidemiology , Cumulative Trauma Disorders/epidemiology , Fractures, Bone/epidemiology , Greece/epidemiology , Humans , Incidence , Leg Injuries/epidemiology , Male , Prospective Studies , Soccer/statistics & numerical data , Sprains and Strains/epidemiology , Tendinopathy/epidemiologyABSTRACT
Ventriculoperitoneal shunting (VPS) is the standard treatment of hydrocephalus in children but can be followed by various intraabdominal complications. Formation of a cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) pseudocyst is a rare VPS complication. A case of a non-infected CSF pseudocyst complicated with acute appendicitis is presented.
