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Head injuries in sport

R C Cantu1

  • 1Neurosurgery Service, Emerson Hospital, Concord, Massachusetts 01742, USA.

British Journal of Sports Medicine
|December 1, 1996
PubMed
Summary

Sports head and neck injuries are common, with head injuries causing athletic deaths. Rotational forces cause severe brain injury, necessitating proper technique, conditioning, and protective gear to minimize risks.

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Area of Science:

  • Sports Medicine
  • Neurology
  • Biomechanics

Background:

  • Head and neck injuries are the most frequent catastrophic sports injuries.
  • Head injuries are the leading direct cause of athletic death.
  • Shearing stresses from rotational forces pose a significant risk to neural tissue.