OrthoDx: Knee Pain From Football Injury
A 15-year-old patient presents to an urgent care facility with left knee pain after striking his knee on a cement wall while playing football. What is the next best treatment option?
Sports and Overuse Injury
OrthoDx: Ankle Sprain or Salter-Harris Injury?
An 11-year-old boy presents with left ankle pain after twisting his ankle while playing basketball 2 days earlier. He has pain and swelling in the ankle and is having trouble bearing weight on that side. Can you make the diagnosis?
OrthoDx: Mallet Finger
A 32-year-old woman presents with pain and deformity to the fourth digit of the left hand. She reports jamming her finger while playing basketball 2 days earlier. What is the best treatment option?
Study Evaluates Plasma Biomarkers for Sports-Related Concussion
Researchers conducted a study to examine whether plasma biomarkers can differentiate collegiate athletes who return to sports participation in less than 14 days or 14 days or more following a sports-related concussion.
About 2.7 Million ED Visits Reported for Sports Injuries in 2010 to 2016
Analgesics were given or prescribed at 63.9% of ED visits; percentage increased with age.
Risk, Severity of CTE Increase With Years of Football Played
Risk for developing chronic traumatic encephalopathy increased by 30% per year of football played.
Temporary Impairment in HRQOL After Teen Sports Concussion
Worse cognitive HRQOL and clinically meaningful impairment in school and overall HRQOL observed.
Incident Concussion 5.1% Per Season for Youth Football
Risk increased for youth with depression or history of concussion.
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