Concussion
Editor(s): Niranjan, A. (Pittsburgh, PA)Lunsford, L.D. (Pittsburgh, PA)
Management of Concussion in the Professional Football PlayerPieroth E.M.a · Hanks C.baNorthShore University HealthSystem, Glenview, Ill., and bChicago Bears Football Club, Chicago, Ill., USA
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Article / Publication Details
Published online: June 06, 2014
Cover Date: 2014
Number of Print Pages: 13
Number of Figures: 2
Number of Tables: 1
ISBN: 978-3-318-02648-1 (Print)
eISBN: 978-3-318-02649-8 (Online)
Abstract
There is no other sport that has come under greater scrutiny surrounding the incidence and treatment of concussion than football, and there is no other professional sports league that has experienced more intense focus of its handling of concussions than the National Football League (NFL). The NFL has received significant criticism of their management of concussion in players from both the popular press and the medical community. However, those working with active NFL players have changed their assessment and treatment of these injuries as the knowledge of concussions has evolved over time. We review the current approach to the management of concussions in the professional football player.
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Article / Publication Details
Published online: June 06, 2014
Cover Date: 2014
Number of Print Pages: 13
Number of Figures: 2
Number of Tables: 1
ISBN: 978-3-318-02648-1 (Print)
eISBN: 978-3-318-02649-8 (Online)
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