High-energy contact sports and cervical spine neuropraxia injuries: What are the criteria for return to participation?

Spine

Volumn 35, Issue 21 SUPPL., 2010, Pages

  Dailey, Andrew ^a   Harrop, James S ^b   France, John C ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

burner; cervical; neuropraxia; sport; stinger

Indexed keywords

ANTERIOR SPINE FUSION; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; BURNING SENSATION; CERVICAL SPINAL CORD INJURY; CERVICAL SPINE INJURY; CONTACT SPORT; DECOMPRESSION SURGERY; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HUMAN; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; NERVE INJURY; NEUROPRAXIS; PARESTHESIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSORY DYSFUNCTION; SPINAL CORD COMPRESSION; SPORT INJURY; SURGEON; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; VERTEBRAL CANAL STENOSIS; WHIPLASH INJURY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ATHLETIC INJURIES; CERVICAL VERTEBRAE; CHILD; DISABILITY EVALUATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; SENSATION; SPINAL CORD COMPRESSION; SPINAL CORD INJURIES; SPINAL STENOSIS; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77957985895     PISSN: 03622436     EISSN: 15281159     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BRS.0b013e3181f32db0     Document Type: Article

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