Boxing-related head injuries

Fatalities in boxing are most often due to traumatic brain injury that occurs in the ring. In the past 30 years, significant improvements in ringside and medical equipment, safety, and regulations have resulted in a dramatic reduction in the fatality rate. Nonetheless, the rate of boxing-related head injuries, particularly concussions, remains unknown, due in large part to its variability in clinical presentation. Furthermore, the significance of repeat concussions sustained when boxing is just now being understood. In this article, we identify the clinical manifestations, pathophysiology, and management of boxing-related head injuries, and discuss preventive strategies to reduce head injuries sustained by boxers.
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Aiheet: urheilulääketiede nyrkkeily vamma pää
Aihealueet: biologiset ja lääketieteelliset tieteet kamppailu-urheilu
Tagging: Gehirnerschütterung
DOI: 10.3810/psm.2010.10.1804
Julkaisussa: The Physician and Sportsmedicine
Julkaistu: 2010
Vuosikerta: 38
Numero: 3
Julkaisutyypit: artikkeli
elektroninen lehti
Kieli: englanti (kieli)
Taso: kehittynyt