- There are appromixately 9 million children between age 6 and 17 that participate in youth baseball in the United States.
- Baseball is classified as a limited contact sport, however there are several injuries associated with participation.
- Most injuries involve throwing or trauma
- Throwing Injuries include:
- Shoulder
- Rotator cuff injuries
- Labral injuries
- Bennett Lesions
- Elbow
- Osteochondritis of capitellum
- Elbow stress fracture
- Ulnar collateral ligament injury
- Ulnar nerve injury
- Medial epicondyle apophysitis (Little leaguer’s elbow)
- Elbow impingment
- Traumatic Injuries include:
- Commotio cordis
- Head/Eye injuries due to impact from balls, bats, etc.