Dental and Temporomandibular Joint Injuries
Fig. 15.1 Panoramic radiograph of 10 year old child in mixed dentition stage. The adult maxillary and mandibular incisors and first (6-year) molars are fully erupted in addition to the…
Facial Fractures and Epistaxis
Step Duration Activity allowed 1 Day 0–20 Activities of daily living 2 Day 21–30 Aerobic activity 3 Day 31–40 Noncontact, sport-specific drills 4 Day 41–on Full-contact practice and game play…
Cervical Spine Injuries in Sports
Fig. 11.1 Example of a football helmet with increased protection around base of jaw, making airway maneuvers such as chin lift more difficult The athlete who returns to the sidelines…
Chiari Malformations and Other Anomalies
15 years, which coincides with the age of participation in sports for most athletes [3, 4]. Some patients may have what is called “tonsillar ectopia,” another normal variant in which…
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…
