Spinal cord injury (SCI) and spinal infarction lead to neurological complications and
eventually to paraplegia or quadriplegia. These extremely debilitating conditions are major …

Primary objective: To present a novel pathophysiological approach to acute concussion and
post-concussion syndrome (PCS). Research design: Review of the literature Methods and …

Because the brain is freely floating within the cerebrospinal fluid, it moves at a rate that is
different from that of the skull in response to a collision. 1 This discrepancy can result in a …

Concussion in the adolescent athlete is a common sports and recreation injury. Traditional
management of concussion in this age group has focused on sport return-to-play decisions …

Background: The majority of injuries in rugby union occur during tackle events. The
mechanisms and causes of these injuries are well established in senior rugby union …

Context: Currently, there is a national focus on establishing and disseminating standardized
guidelines for return to play for athletes at all levels of competition. As more data become …

Study Design. Retrospective cohort study. Objective. Assess trends in sports-related cervical
spine trauma using a pediatric inpatient database. Summary of Background Data. Injuries …

Cervical spine injuries are extremely common and range from relatively minor injuries, such
as cervical muscle strains, to severe, life-threatening cervical fractures with spinal cord …

Objectives To characterise the tackler's head position during one-on-one tackling in rugby
and to determine the incidence of head, neck and shoulder injuries through analysis of …

Injuries continue to be the leading cause of morbidity and mortality for children, adolescents,
and young adults aged 1–24 years in industrialized countries in the twenty-first century. In …