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Cantu,
R. C. (1998). Return to play guidelines. Clinics in
Sports Medicine, 17, (1) 289-296. |
| Type of Study |
Summary |
| Purpose |
To provide
guidelines for the assessment, differential diagnosis, and return to competition
following a sport related head injury.
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Topics
of
Discussion |
- Explanation
of the mechanisms of head injury (biomechanical forces)
- A review of
injury assessment techniques, the Glasgow Coma Scale, differential
diagnosis (cerebral concussion, second impact syndrome, malignant
brain edema syndrome, intracranial hemorrhage, and post concussion
syndrome) and return to competition guidelines as related to severity
(grade).
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| Conclusion |
- There are no
universally accepted definitions or criteria for athletes who sustain
a concussion.
- Every instance
of injury is dependent on appropriate clinical judgment.
- A conservative
approach to dealing/treating with athletes who have sustained a concussion
is desired
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