Epidemiology of athletic head and neck injuries

Clin Sports Med. 2003 Jul;22(3):427-43, vii. doi: 10.1016/s0278-5919(02)00110-2.

Abstract

In this article, we review the available data on sporting injuries to the head and neck and discuss sport-specific injury risk and prevention strategies, as well as the costs of head and neck injuries.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Athletic Injuries / economics
  • Athletic Injuries / epidemiology*
  • Athletic Injuries / prevention & control
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Craniocerebral Trauma / economics
  • Craniocerebral Trauma / epidemiology*
  • Craniocerebral Trauma / prevention & control
  • Female
  • Gymnastics / injuries
  • Gymnastics / statistics & numerical data
  • Health Care Costs / statistics & numerical data
  • Humans
  • Incidence
  • Male
  • Neck Injuries / economics
  • Neck Injuries / epidemiology*
  • Neck Injuries / prevention & control
  • Protective Clothing / statistics & numerical data
  • Skating / injuries
  • Skating / statistics & numerical data
  • Spinal Cord Injuries / epidemiology
  • Sports / statistics & numerical data
  • Sports Equipment / statistics & numerical data
  • United States / epidemiology