Injuries, Prevention, Treatment

Injuries,
Prevention, Treatment

     

• JS
  Torg, SM Harris, K Rogers, et al (Hahnemann Univ,
  Philadelphia)
  
  Retrospective
  Report on the Effectiveness of a Polyurethane Football
  Helmet Cover on the Repeated Occurrence of Cerebral
  Concussions.
  
  Am J Orthop 28: 128-132, 1999.
  
       
  
  A sample survey of 245 users was made of whom 155
  responded (63.3%). Most of them were using it because they had at least one previous
  concussion.  Most
  of them were high school football players.
  Respondents were grouped according to the
  number of concussions experienced before using the
  helmet.
  
       
  
  Findings: 
  In the groups with 1, 2, 3, or at least 4
  previous concussions, the reconcussion rates were
  2.4%, 7.3%, 15.8% and 33.3% respectively.
  Thus, the more 
  concussions an
  athlete had experienced before using the helmet, the
  more concussions he experienced while using the helmet
  cover.
  
        
  
  Conclusions:
  The use of a polyurethane helmet may not protect
  against the concussion.