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Little League Shoulder and Subsequent Proximal Humeral Fracture in the Setting of Human Growth Hormone Use: A Case Report.

Brendan KoskoBradley RicheyStefano CardinKrishna WhiteD Harrison YoumansBenjamin C ServiceDaryl Christopher Osbahr
Published in: JBJS case connector (2023)
The occurrence of such an injury in the context of human growth hormone treatment merits consideration in youth athletes undergoing similar treatment regimens. Clinically, we recommend screening pediatric patients with sports-related epiphysiolysis for current or previous growth hormone use because of the possible prognostic implications of such treatment.
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