scholarly journals Concussive Injury Characteristics: Findings From The NCAA-DoD CARE Consortium

2021 ◽  
Vol 53 (8S) ◽  
pp. 373-373
Author(s):  
Allyssa K. Memmini ◽  
Benjamin L. Brett ◽  
Michael A. McCrea ◽  
Thomas W. McAllister ◽  
Steven P. Broglio
Keyword(s):  
Injury Characteristics ◽  
Concussive Injury

scholarly journals Considerations for Pediatric Retirement from Athletics Following Repetitive Concussive Traumatic Brain Injury: Incorporating the Right to an Open Future

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (5) ◽  
pp. 2266
Author(s):  
Tyler S. Gibb ◽  
Kathryn Redinger ◽  
Casey Fealko ◽  
Sonia Parikh
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Evidence ◽  
Open Future ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Institutional Policies ◽  
Athletic Competition ◽  
Adolescent Athlete ◽  
Clinical Considerations ◽  
Federal Laws ◽  
The Right ◽  
Concussive Injury

Guidance regarding the decision to remove an adolescent from athletic competition immediately following an acute concussive injury and the safe return of play in the short term is widely accepted and supported by clinical evidence, local institutional policies, and state and federal laws. There is considerably less guidance regarding the decision to permanently retire an adolescent athlete for medical reasons due to concussive injuries. In this article, we discuss the clinical and non-clinical considerations that should guide clinicians in discussions regarding the adolescent athlete’s permanent retirement by emphasizing the ethical obligation to protect the child’s right to an open future as possibly determinative in otherwise ambiguous cases.

Injury characteristics and management of orthopaedic trauma in refugee children

2021 ◽  
Vol 45 (3) ◽  
pp. 649-656
Author(s):  
Alkan Bayrak ◽  
Vedat Öztürk ◽  
Alican Koluman ◽  
Nezih Ziroğlu ◽  
Altuğ Duramaz
Keyword(s):  
Refugee Children ◽  
Orthopaedic Trauma ◽  
Injury Characteristics

106 Frailty Assessment in the Burn Population: A Single Center Retrospective Review

2021 ◽  
Vol 42 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. S71-S72
Author(s):  
Erin Wolf Horrell ◽  
Ronnie Mubang ◽  
Sarah A Folliard ◽  
Robel Beyene ◽  
Stephen Gondek ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Length Of Stay ◽  
Chart Review ◽  
Retrospective Chart Review ◽  
Level Of Care ◽  
Post Discharge ◽  
Patients Âgés ◽  
Injury Characteristics ◽  
Frail Patients ◽  
Discharge Care ◽  
Patients Experience

Abstract Introduction Burn morbidity and mortality increases with advancing age. Frailty is characterized by reduced homeostatic reserves and is associated with an increased biological age compared to chronological age. Our primary aim was to determine whether frailty as assessed on admission would be predictive of outcomes in the burn population. Methods We conducted a single institution 7-month retrospective chart review of all admitted acute burn patients ages 45 and older. Patient and injury characteristics were collected and compared using standard statistical analysis. Frailty scores were assessed upon admission using the FRAIL Scale. Results Eighty-five patients met inclusion criteria and were able to complete the FRAIL assessment. Patient and injury characteristics are listed in Table 1. Mean burn size was 6.7%TBSA (95%CI 4.9–8.4%). 34 patients (40%) were classified as robust (FRAIL score 0), 26(30.6%) as pre-frail (FRAIL score 1-Patients in the pre-frail/frail cohort received more palliative care consultations (p=.096) and had a longer length of stay (3.3d vs 7.55d p = .002), while prefrail patients had a similar LOS to frail patients (7.46 vs 7.64d p =.938). Patients in the pre-frail/frail cohort were also more likely to be discharged to a higher level of care than they were admitted from(p=.032) with prefrail patients experience an escalation in level of care more frequently than frail patients. The distribution by age by half-decade ranges is in Figure 1. By age 55–59, the majority of patients were prefrail or frail. Conclusions We demonstrated that frailty as assessed by the FRAIL score was predictive of increased length of stay and an escalation in post discharge care. In addition, patients characterized as pre-frail experience outcomes similar to frail patients and should be managed as such. Given the prevalence of frailty and prefrailty in the younger group of patients, we advocate for routine frailty screening beginning at age 55.

scholarly journals The National Interscholastic Cycling Association (NICA) Mountain Biking Injury Surveillance System (ISS): Analysis of 66,588 Student Athlete-Years of Injury Data

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (11) ◽  
pp. 5856
Author(s):  
Meredith Ehn ◽  
Masaru Teramoto ◽  
Daniel M. Cushman ◽  
Kristen Saad ◽  
Stuart Willick
Keyword(s):  
Surveillance System ◽  
Student Athletes ◽  
The United States ◽  
Injury Surveillance ◽  
Mountain Biking ◽  
Student Athlete ◽  
Mountain Bike ◽  
Injury Surveillance System ◽  
Injury Characteristics ◽  
Mountain Bike Racing

Interscholastic youth cross-country mountain bike racing in the United States has grown significantly over the past decade, yet little is known about the risk profile in this age group. Aiming to protect participants, we implemented a prospective, longitudinal injury surveillance system for the purpose of better understanding youth mountain biking injuries and implementing safety measures. Data were collected during competition years 2018–2020, totaling 66,588 student athlete-years. Designated reporters from each team received weekly emails with exposure and incident report forms. Variables analyzed included demographic, rider-related, trail-related, and other data. Injury characteristics during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 were compared to the years 2018 and 2019. More student athletes participated in the 2020 season (25,261) than in prior seasons (18,575 in 2018 and 22,752 in 2019). During competition year 2020, overall injury proportion was lower (1.7% versus 3.0% in 2018 and 2.7% in 2019). Variables associated with injury, body part injured, type of injury, time-loss, and disposition following injury were similar between all years. Despite the pandemic and resultant changes to competition, student athletes continued to ride their bikes and become injured, but the proportion of injuries differed. This report details injury characteristics in youth mountain bike racing, including a comparison of before and during the pandemic.

scholarly journals Differences in patient and injury characteristics between sports- and non-sports related distal radius fractures

2020 ◽  
Vol 106 (8) ◽  
pp. 1605-1611
Author(s):  
In-Tae Hong ◽  
Jun-Ku Lee ◽  
Cheungsoo Ha ◽  
Seongmin Jo ◽  
Pei Wei Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Distal Radius ◽  
Distal Radius Fractures ◽  
Radius Fractures ◽  
Injury Characteristics

scholarly journals Road traffic injury in Lebanon: A prospective study to assess injury characteristics and risk factors

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Joseph Ghoubaira ◽  
Marwa Diab ◽  
Hasan Nassereldine ◽  
Hani Tamim ◽  
Samer Saadeh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Prospective Study ◽  
Road Traffic ◽  
Road Traffic Injury ◽  
Injury Characteristics ◽  
Traffic Injury ◽  
A Prospective Study

The Influence of Morphology on Cervical Injury Characteristics

Spine ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 36 ◽  
pp. S180-S186 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brian D. Stemper ◽  
Frank A. Pintar ◽  
Raj D. Rao
Keyword(s):  
Cervical Injury ◽  
Injury Characteristics

scholarly journals The Effect of Concussive Injury on Individual Game Performance in Professional Collision-Sport Athletes

2019 ◽  
Vol 28 (7) ◽  
pp. 769-773
Author(s):  
Corey P. Ochs ◽  
Melissa C. Kay ◽  
Johna K. Register-Mihalik
Keyword(s):  
Professional Sports ◽  
Physical Nature ◽  
Time Frame ◽  
Individual Performance ◽  
Return To Play ◽  
Bottom Line ◽  
Final Study ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Game Performance ◽  
Concussive Injury

Clinical Scenario: Collision sports are often at higher risk of concussion due to the physical nature and style of play. Typically, initial clinical recovery occurs within 7 to 10 days; however, even this time frame may result in significant time lost from play. Little has been done in previous research to analyze how individual game performance may be affected upon return to play postconcussion. Focused Clinical Question: Upon return-to-play clearance, how does sport-related concussion affect game performance of professional athletes in collision sports? Summary of Key Findings: All 3 studies included found no significant change in individual performance of professional collision-sport athletes upon returning to play from concussive injury. One of the studies indicated that there was no difference in performance for NFL athletes who did not miss a single game (returned within 7 d) and those who missed at least 1 game. One study indicated that although there was no change in performance of NFL players upon returning to play from sustained concussion, there was a decline in performance in the 2 weeks before the diagnosed injury and appearing on the injury report. The final study indicated that there was no difference in performance or style of play of NHL athletes who missed time due to concussive injury when compared with athletes who missed games for a noninjury factor. Clinical Bottom Line: There was no change in performance upon return from concussive injury suggesting that players appear to be acutely recovered from the respective concussion before returning to play. This suggests that current policies and management properly evaluate and treat concussed athletes of these professional sports. Strength of Recommendation: Grade C evidence exists that there is no change in individual game performance in professional collision-sport athletes before and after suffering a concussion.

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