Neurologic injuries in hockey

Ice hockey is a fast contact sport played on an ice surface enclosed by rigid boards. There is an intrinsic risk for injury in hockey, with many injuries potentially affecting the nervous system. This article provides an overview of neurologic injuries occurring in hockey as reported in the scientific literature. Among all injuries, a small but real risk for catastrophic cervical spinal cord injury and a high incidence of concussion emerge as the two most important neurologic issues.
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Notations:biological and medical sciences sport games
Published in:Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Clinics of North America
Language:English
Published: 2009
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pmr.2008.10.005
Volume:20
Issue:1
Pages:215-226
Document types:article
Level:advanced