Cervical spine injuries in athletes
Deutscher übersetzter Titel: | Halswirbelsäulenverletzungen bei Sportlern |
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Autor: | Wilberger, James E.; Maroon, Joseph C. |
Erschienen in: | The physician and sportsmedicine |
Veröffentlicht: | 18 (1990), 3, S. 57-70, Lit. |
Format: | Literatur (SPOLIT) |
Publikationstyp: | Zeitschriftenartikel |
Medienart: | Gedruckte Ressource Elektronische Ressource (online) |
Sprache: | Englisch |
ISSN: | 0091-3847, 2326-3660 |
DOI: | 10.1080/00913847.1990.11709993 |
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Erfassungsnummer: | PU199211047050 |
Quelle: | BISp |
Abstract des Autors
Careful study of the pathomechanics and epidemiology of sports-related spine injuries brings to light many common features: The incidence increases as the sport becomes increasingly aggressive. Improperly conditioned neck muscles and lack of knowledge of the proper techniques of the sport put the athlete who sustains a blow to the head at significant risk for a spine injury. While recognition of such features has resulted in a dramatic reduction in catastrophic spine injuries, the athlete remains at risk for a less severe spine injury. The author presents guidelines for the management of athletes with, for example, transient neurologic defects or asymptomatic cervical spinal stenosis. However, the physicians decision to allow a return to sports must be highly individualized. Verf.-Referat