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- Title
Management of Sport-Related Concussion in the Pediatric and Adolescent Population.
- Authors
PROVANCE, AARON J.; ENGELMAN, GLENN H.; TERHUNE, E. BAILEY; COEL, RACHEL A.
- Abstract
Concussions make up nearly 10% of all high school athletic injuries. Recent changes in concussion management guidelines and legislation aim to make concussion care more standardized and safe but simultaneously pose a challenge for the primary care and sports medicine physician. Pediatric and adolescent concussions may cause anxiety for the treating physician due to concerns over return-to-play decisions, academic issues, and the potential for second impact syndrome. Determining when to refer a patient to an emergency department acutely, to an outpatient concussion clinic, or to other subspecialists may be a difficult decision for the primary care physician. The aim of this article is to review current evidence regarding concussion treatment and return-to-school and return-to-play recommendations to provide the primary care and sports medicine physician with practical guidelines for managing concussions.
- Publication
Orthopedics, 2016, Vol 39, Issue 1, p24
- ISSN
0147-7447
- Publication type
journal article
- DOI
10.3928/01477447-20151218-13