TROY — Children’s Hospital of Michigan is making a multimillion-dollar investment in state-of-the-art technology aimed at helping young athletes.

The hospital’s Troy campus is located at 350 W. Big Beaver Road. The hospital recently announced a $2.4 million investment in new operating room technology that will enhance sports medicine services, including orthopedic surgery.

Officials pointed to findings by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that showed athletes ages 5-24 account for about 2.7 million emergency department visits each year. The most common injuries are from football (14.1%), basketball (12.5%), bicycle riding (9.9%), soccer (7.1%), and ice skating or roller skating, including skateboarding (6.9%).

“Honestly, we see any and all athletes, from the recreation

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