Pediatric sports injuries are becoming more common; around two million high school sports injuries per year due to increased participation rates, higher levels of competition, an early focus on specific sports, concurrent sports & females have a 2.5x greater risk of ACL injury.

Presented by:
Christopher Y. Kweon, MD
Assistant Professor of Sports Medicine
UW Medicine Sports Medicine Center
Dept. of Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine
University of Washington School of Medicine

Gregory A. Schmale, MD
Associate Professor of Pediatric Orthopaedics
Seattle Children’s Hospital
Department of Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine
University of Washington School of Medicine

Ahmad F. Bayomy, MD (R4)
Orthopaedic Surgery Resident
Dept. of Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine
University of Washington School of Medicine