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Hip and Pelvis Injuries in Special Populations

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Heterotopic ossification is a common complication in disabled populations that can significantly affect hip range of motion, cause pain, and limit functional mobility. The most common musculoskeletal injuries among amputee athletes are sprains and strains to the lumbar spine and sacroiliac joint on the uninvolved side. Athletes with cerebral palsy typically experience lower extremity injuries that involve the patellofemoral joint which are due to muscle spasms of the surrounding muscles. Wheelchair athletes are at a greater risk of long bone fractures due to osteoporosis. Disabled athletes require sport- and disability-specific equipment to minimize injury.

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  1. Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA

    Dorianne R. Feldman MD, MSPT (Chief Resident)

  2. Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA

    Marlís González-Fernández MD, PhD (Assistant Professor)

  3. Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA

    Aarti A. Singla MD (Resident) & Sandeep Singh MD (Clinical Associate)

  4. Department of Rehabilitation, Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine, Seattle Children’s Hospital, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA

    Brian J. Krabak MD, MBS (Clinical Associate Professor)

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Feldman, D.R., González-Fernández, M., Singla, A.A., Krabak, B.J., Singh, S. (2010). Hip and Pelvis Injuries in Special Populations. In: Seidenberg, P., Bowen, J. (eds) The Hip and Pelvis in Sports Medicine and Primary Care. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-5788-7_9

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