Peripheral nervous system injuries in sport and recreation: a systematic review.
Many sports are associated with a variety of peripheral nervous system (PNS) injuries specific to that sport. A systematic review of sport-specific PNS injuries has not been attempted previously, and will assist in the understanding of morbidities and mortality associated with particular sporting activities, either professional or amateur. A systematic review of the literature using PubMed (1965-2003) was performed examining all known sports and a range of possible PNS injuries attributable to that sport. Numerous sporting activities (53) were found to have associated PNS injuries. The sports most commonly reported with injuries were football, hockey, soccer, baseball and winter activities. There are a number of sporting activities with injuries unique to the individual sport. This review should be of assistance for the neurologist, neurosurgeon, orthopaedic surgeon, physiatrist, sports medicine doctor, athletic trainer and general physician in contact with athletes possessing neurological injuries.
Toth
Cory
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Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada. corytoth@shaw.ca
McNeil
Stephen
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Feasby
Thomas
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D001134:Arm Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology; D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology*; D015897:Comorbidity; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007869:Leg Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D009408:Nerve Compression Syndromes / Q000453:epidemiology; D010388:Pelvis / Q000293:injuries; D017933:Peripheral Nervous System / Q000293:injuries*; D010523:Peripheral Nervous System Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D011843:Radiculopathy / Q000453:epidemiology; D011998:Recreation; D013127:Spinal Nerves / Q000293:injuries; D013177:Sports / Q000145:classification / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D013901:Thoracic Outlet Syndrome / Q000453:epidemiology