Thursday, April 25, 2013

Athletes with concussions risk lower extremity injuries at return-to-sport | Orthopedics

Athletes with concussions risk lower extremity injuries at return-to-sport | Orthopedics

This is a very good paper and underlines the serious nature of concussions.   Returning to play after concussion greatly increases the risk for lower extremity injury.  This makes total sense, if the control device is not operating properly, then how can it protect itself.


William D. Murrell, MD
Consultant Orthopaedic Sports Medicine
Dubai Bone and Joint Center
Dubai Healthcare City
Dubai, UAE
Keywords:  Orthopaedic Surgery, Sports Medicine, Knee surgery, meniscus, transplantation, stem cells, cartilage

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