First Study To Examine Rare Injuries And Conditions Of U.S. High School Athletes

Rare injuries accounted for 3.5 percent of high school athletes’ injuries 2005 through 2007, according to the first study to examine rare injuries and conditions of U.S. high school athletes. Rare injuries include eye injuries, dental injuries, neck and cervical injuries and dehydration and heat illness, which may result in high morbidity, costly surgeries and treatments or life-altering consequences.

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Filed under: Sports Medicine / Fitness on December 4th, 2008