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….
© 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…
© 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…
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…
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…
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…
© 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)…
© 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 …
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,…
Symptoms of concussion Headache “Don’t feel right” Pressure in head Difficulty concentrating Neck pain Difficulty remembering Nausea or vomiting Fatigue or low energy Dizziness Confusion Blurred vision Drowsiness Balance problems…
