Abstract des Autors

This article is intentionally broad in scope, as a result of a collaboration from the fields of primary care sports medicine, orthopedic surgery, and kinesiology. What has been borne out in the process is a true appreciation for the benefits of a multidisciplinary approach toward providing care for the young athlete with a physical disability. Joint involvement of parents, coaches, trainers, physical therapists, orthotists, prosthetists, wheel chair engineers, neurologists, physiatrists, nutritionists, and, most importantly, the athletes themselves should be further encouraged, because each discipline provides a unique perspective in the identification and management of health-related issues. It is the intent of this article to provide readers with at least some new insight that they can carry into their future practice. Verf.-Referat