Dr. David Geier is an orthopedic surgeon and sports medicine specialist in Charleston, South Carolina and Charlotte, North Carolina. He helps athletes and active people feel and perform their best, regardless of age, injuries and medical history. He has been featured in major media publications and shows over 2,500 times throughout his career.
There were an estimated 325,465 annual emergency department visits from youth basketball injuries among 7 to 17 year olds from 2000 to 2006. The most common injuries were ankle sprains accounting for 21.7%, finger sprains at 8%, finger fractures at 7.8%, knee sprains at 3.9% and facial lacerations at 3.8%. In the 12 to 17 age range, girls had a higher rate of knee sprains than males.
Source: Sports Health: A Multidisciplinary Approach July/August 2011
Through the stories of a dozen athletes whose injuries and recovery advanced the field (including Joan Benoit, Michael Jordan, Brandi Chastain, and Tommy John), Dr. Geier explains how sports medicine makes sports safer for the pros, amateurs, student-athletes, and weekend warriors alike.
There were an estimated 325,465 annual emergency department visits from youth basketball injuries among 7 to 17 year olds from 2000 to 2006. The most common injuries were ankle sprains accounting for 21.7%, finger sprains at 8%, finger fractures at 7.8%, knee sprains at 3.9% and facial lacerations at 3.8%. In the 12 to 17 age range, girls had a higher rate of knee sprains than males.