Sideline Response and Transport
Fig. 3.1 Manual in-line cervical spine stabilization with jaw-thrust maneuver. Image provided by Anthony Luke, M.D. Protective equipment such as helmet and shoulder pads can make safe airway management more…
Burners, Stingers, and Cervical Cord Neurapraxia/Transient Quadriparesis
Fig. 10.1 Illustrations of three mechanisms of burner/stinger: (a) traction (arrows show direction of movement), (b) direct blow to Erb’s point (arrow), (c) compression (Images courtesy William H. Light Ph.D….
Ear Injuries in the Athlete
© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2016Michael O’Brien and William P. Meehan III (eds.)Head and Neck Injuries in Young AthletesContemporary Pediatric and Adolescent Sports Medicine10.1007/978-3-319-23549-3_16 16. Ear Injuries in the Athlete Marcus Robinson1 and Anthony Luke2 (1) Sport…
Visual Dysfunction in Concussion
© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2016Michael O’Brien and William P. Meehan III (eds.)Head and Neck Injuries in Young AthletesContemporary Pediatric and Adolescent Sports Medicine10.1007/978-3-319-23549-3_14 14. Visual Dysfunction in Concussion Aparna Raghuram1 and Ankoor S. Shah2 (1) Boston Children’s…
Cervical Disc Disease
Nerve root Sensation Motor Reflex C5 Lateral aspect of upper arm Deltoid and biceps muscles Biceps C6 Thumb, index finger, lateral forearm Biceps, wrist extensors, brachioradialis Brachioradialis C7 Middle finger…
Contusions, Abrasions, and Lacerations of the Head and Neck in Young Athletes
Fig. 4.1 Layers of the scalp Mouth Mouth injuries are still prevalent in youth sports, despite many sports requiring helmets and/or mouthguards [33]. Intraoral lacerations commonly occur from injury caused…
Skull Fractures and Structural Brain Injuries
Fig. 7.1 (a, top left) A traumatic diastatic fracture involving the sagittal suture and left coronal suture in a 53-year-old male after a fall. (b, top right) A depressed left…
Muscular and Ligamentous Cervical Spine Injuries
© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2016Michael O’Brien and William P. Meehan III (eds.)Head and Neck Injuries in Young AthletesContemporary Pediatric and Adolescent Sports Medicine10.1007/978-3-319-23549-3_9 9. Muscular and Ligamentous Cervical Spine Injuries Kate Dorney1 and Rebekah Mannix1 (1)…
Head and Neck Injury Prevention
Fig. 1.1 Cervical spine fractures, dislocations, and subluxations for high school, collegiate, and professional football players decreased substantially beginning in 1977 as a result of rule changes implemented in 1976,…
Cumulative Effects of Concussion/Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy
© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2016Michael O’Brien and William P. Meehan III (eds.)Head and Neck Injuries in Young AthletesContemporary Pediatric and Adolescent Sports Medicine10.1007/978-3-319-23549-3_6 6. Cumulative Effects of Concussion/Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy Alex M. Taylor1, 2 and Laura S. Blackwell3 …
