title: Cervical spine injuries in athletes: current return-to-play criteria.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University, Rothman Institute, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA.
authors.forename: A R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Vaccaro
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Watkins
authors.forename: T J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Albert
authors.forename: W L
authors.initials: WL
authors.lastname: Pfaff
authors.forename: G R
authors.initials: GR
authors.lastname: Klein
authors.forename: J S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Silber
mesh_terms: D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000293:injuries*; D006801:Humans; D015601:Injury Severity Score; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008487:Medical History Taking / Q000379:methods*; D010292:Paresthesia / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D018579:Patient Selection; D010808:Physical Examination / Q000379:methods*; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011782:Quadriplegia / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D020127:Recovery of Function; D012008:Recurrence; D012307:Risk Factors; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D013177:Sports; D013997:Time Factors; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed