Rehab Grand Rounds Winter 2026 - Sequela of Specialization in Youth Athletes

In this CME, Drs. Chiang and Rivetti discuss how to describe the epidemiology of lower extremity injuries in youth athletes, interpret the basic foot anatomy and common forefoot injuries in soccer and gymnastics, describe the Salter Harris classification, fracture management, rehabilitation, and return to play considerations, analyze definition, etiology, and epidemiology of early sports specialization, and identify prevention and risk reduction for early sports specialization.

Educational Objectives 

Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:

• Describe the epidemiology of lower extremity injuries in youth athletes
• Interpret the basic foot anatomy and common forefoot injuries in soccer and gymnastics
• Describe the Salter Harris classification, fracture management, rehabilitation, and return to play considerations
• Analyze definition, etiology, and epidemiology of early sports specialization
• Identify prevention and risk reduction for early sports specialization

Disclosures:

No members of the planning committee, speakers, presenters, authors, content reviewers and/or anyone else in a position to control the content of this education activity have relevant financial relationships with any companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.

Accreditation Statement

In support of improving patient care, the University of Pittsburgh is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

The University of Pittsburgh designates enduring material activity for a maximum of 0.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit[s]™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Other health care professionals will receive a certificate of attendance confirming the number of contact hours commensurate with the extent of participation in this activity.

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Release Date: 12/21/2025 | Last Modified On: 12/21/2025 | Expires: 12/21/2026