PRE-HOSPITALMANAGEMENT OF TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY Pre-hospital management of patients with a traumatic head injury is determined by a number of factors, including mechanism and severity of injury, accurate and timely GCS and rapid transport (Davis, 2005). A primary survey should be addressed first, which consists of dangers, response, airway (including cervical spine injury assessment), breathing, circulation and haemorrhage. Once dangers are cleared and a pulse is obtained, the airway and breathing
As medical technology continues to advance and improve it’s become apparent that the sport of football has been causing massive amounts of head trauma to the athletes who play. These players go through thousands of head collisions throughout their seasons and each one leads to some degree, a level of damage that could result in serious issues for these athletes in their futures. In today’s society, many people call for immediate changes to the game, in attempts to make it safer for the people who
The Problem with Concussions Vince Lombardi, a legendary NFL head coach, once said “football isn’t a contact sport, it’s a collision sport. Football’s violent nature has enticed fans from across the country. The game has been around for almost 150 years. In that time period, the game changed drastically whether it was the rules or style of play. Concussions were considered to be normal injuries that needed little time to brush off. Players often sat out a few minutes to catch their breath and regain
seat design in rear end collisions and considers possible smart seat designs to decrease the risk of injuries. In case of rear-end crashes, head and neck injuries (namely whiplash injuries) are the most frequent type of injuries to occur, and are considered the main injury mechanism for that type of accidents. Whiplash injuries (soft tissue neck injuries) are one of the most frequent types of injury in car crashes. During rear-end collisions; the torso of the occupant is first pressed into the seatback
13 February 2018 Concussions in Professional Sports: Head injuries and concussions have always played a role in all sports ever since the sports world came into existence. Concussions have played a huge impact in the world of football especially since it has more physical contact than all sports. Besides football, the closest sport to come with more contact besides football is hockey. It's safe to say that concussions and head injuries in general are not rare anymore. Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy
complexities, there might be many different types of injuries that would happen for the tennis players, generally including upper
cheerleading accidents accounts for more that half the catastrophic sports injuries in female athletes (Bernstein 2010). Most of the injuries are suffered by 12 to 17 year old girls. Cheerleading injuries have doubled in recent years according to a report by a 2012 report by the American Academy of paediatrics (Paediatrics,
Dislocation of the Long Head of Biceps Tendon Authors: M. Lucas Gambill, DO, Timothy S. Mologne, MD, and Matthew T. Provencher, MD, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Naval Medical Center San Diego, San Diego, CA 92134-1112, Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery/American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons Introduction: Subscapularis tendon tears, rotator cuff tears and impingement syndrome are often connected with the dislocation of the long head of the biceps tendon. This case specifically is unique because
(Domanska, 2005). Examples of evidence can be any external injuries caused by sharp edged weapons, also known as a sharp force trauma. Studies have been conducted by researchers to identify relevant parameters that could help differentiate
have life altering effects. These risks include the possibility of severe head and spinal injuries, which are caused by numerous impacts to the head. Concussions and spine injuries are two of the most severe injuries that are associated with the risk of football. Concussions are a head injury that, if not taken care of properly, can have serious neurological effects. The primary cause of a concussion is a high intensity head impact. These types of impacts are praised on the professional level, which