Premature Growth Plate Closure in a Ballet Dancer en Pointe

A 13-year-old ballet dancer who had been dancing en pointe (on the tips of the toes) since 10 years presented to the clinic with a shortened right second toe. She had no previous history of pain or trauma. She was diagnosed with premature growth arrest of the second metatarsal head physes resulting...

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Published inClinical journal of sport medicine Vol. 27; no. 5; p. e69
Main Author Shah, Selina
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.09.2017
Subjects
Adolescent
Cumulative Trauma Disorders - diagnosis
Dancing
Epiphyses - pathology
Female
Growth Plate - pathology
Humans
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Summary:A 13-year-old ballet dancer who had been dancing en pointe (on the tips of the toes) since 10 years presented to the clinic with a shortened right second toe. She had no previous history of pain or trauma. She was diagnosed with premature growth arrest of the second metatarsal head physes resulting in a shortened metatarsal. This is the first reported case of premature growth arrest in a ballet dancer as a result of dancing en pointe.
ISSN:1536-3724
DOI:10.1097/JSM.0000000000000380