Posts Tagged: dance injuries

Plica Syndrome or Synovial Plica Syndrome – More on this Knee Injury from Orthopedic Surgeon Louisville KY

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What is Plica Syndrome? Plica Syndrome, sometimes called Synovial Plica Syndrome, is a knee condition linked to synovial tissue in the knee.  Synovial tissue or membrane is a thin and soft tissue that provides lining to joints and joint cavities.  Some individuals are more likely to experience irritation of the synovial plica than others –… Read more »

Strains and Sprains Top Dance Injuries in Young People 3 to 19 years

Posted by Orthopaedic Specialists & filed under Dance Injuries, Injury Prevention, Sports Injury and Children / Teens.

Scientists led by Roberts and colleagues (2012) from the Center for Injury Research and Policy in Columbus Ohio examined 16 years of data on dance-related injuries in young people ages 3 to 19 years. More than 113,000 young people were treated in emergency rooms in the U.S. for dance related injuries between 1991 and 2007.