Study Reveals Emergency On Field Treatment For Neck Injuries In Young Collision Sports Athletes No Different Than Adults

New guidelines for on-field treatment and emergency transport of young athletes with suspected neck injuries should recommend keeping both helmet and shoulder pads on for initial stabilization and transport, followed by removal of both, once the patient is in a controlled setting, according to new research released at the 2008 American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine Specialty Day at The Moscone Center.

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Filed under: Bones on March 15th, 2008