Frequency and Outcomes of a Symptom-Free Waiting Period after Sport-Related Concussion

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 44, Issue 11, 2016, Pages 2941-2946

  Pfaller, Adam Y ^a   Nelson, Lindsay D ^a   Apps, Jennifer N ^a   Walter, Kevin D ^a,b   McCrea, Michael A ^a  

^a MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN   (United States)

^b Children's Hospital of Wisconsin ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

clinical management; concussion; head injury; mild traumatic brain injury; sports; symptom free waiting period

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ATHLETIC INJURIES; BRAIN CONCUSSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RETURN TO SPORT; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; UTILIZATION; WATCHFUL WAITING; WISCONSIN; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ATHLETIC INJURIES; BRAIN CONCUSSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RETURN TO SPORT; WATCHFUL WAITING; WISCONSIN; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84994115499     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: 15523365     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0363546516651821     Document Type: Article

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