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Childhood musculoskeletal conditions and trauma 

  • There are nearly 300,000 children in the US with juvenile arthritis or rheumatic disease. 
  • Almost 30% of girls and 40% of boys will sustain an injury to their bones or joints before age 16. Sports, play, and traffic incidents are the most common causes. 
  • In the US, over 775,000 children under age 15 are treated in hospital emergency departments for sports injuries each year. 
  • A single knee injury early in life can increase the risk for osteoarthritis in adulthood five-fold and a hip injury could more than triple the risk. 

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