Pretibial Lacerations in Young Athletes: Evaluating Who is at Risk, and Methods in Reducing Infection
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https://doi.org/10.47611/jsrhs.v10i4.1871Keywords:
Emergency Medicine; Sports Medicine; Youth; Lacerations; Infections; PretibialAbstract
This study begins research in identifying risks factors youth athletes face when it comes to their probability of getting a pretibial laceration; which is seen more often in elderly populations. The data of shin skin thickness in athletes and non-athletes were compared in this research, as well as methods to decrease rates of infection in pretibial lacerations. The hypothesis of this research is to test if youth athletes are the most susceptible to pretibial lacerations compared to youth non-athletes. Data showed that athletes have “thicker” skin than non-athletes, which meant that they had more muscle mass surrounding their tibia bone which meant they have less skin to protect their tibia which leads to an increased risk of pretibial lacerations compared to other youth populations.
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