Chấn thương thể thao Thảm họa trừu tượng là những sự kiện hiếm gặp nhưng bi thảm. Thảm họa chấn thương trực tiếp (chấn thương) kết quả từ tham gia vào các kỹ năng của một môn thể thao, chẳng hạn như một vụ va chạm trong bóng đá. Bóng đá là liên quan với số lượng lớn nhất của các chấn thương trực tiếp của thảm họa đối với tất cả các đội thể thao lớn tại Hoa Kỳ. | Direct Catastrophic Injury in Sports Barry P. Boden MD Abstract Catastrophic sports injuries are rare but tragic events. Direct traumatic catastrophic injury results from participating in the skills of a sport such as a collision in football. Football is associated with the greatest number of direct catastrophic injuries for all major team sports in the United States. Pole vaulting gymnastics ice hockey and football have the highest incidence of direct catastrophic injuries for sports in which males participate. In most sports the rate of catastrophic injury is higher at the collegiate than at the high school level. Cheerleading is associated with the highest number of direct catastrophic injuries for all sports in which females participate. Indirect nontraumatic injury is caused by systemic failure as a result of exertion while participating in a sport. Cardiovascular conditions heat illness exertional hyponatremia and dehydration can cause indirect catastrophic injury. Understanding the common mechanisms of injury and prevention strategies for direct catastrophic injuries is critical in caring for athletes. Dr. Boden is Adjunct Associate Professor of Surgery Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences Bethesda MD and Orthopaedic Surgeon The Orthopaedic Center Rockville MD. Neither Dr. Boden nor the department with which he is affiliated has received anything of value from or owns stock in a commercial company or institution related directly or indirectly to the subject of this article. Reprint requests Dr. Boden The Orthopaedic Center 9711 Medical Center Drive 201 Rockville MD 20850. J Am Acad Orthop Surg 2005 13 445-454 Copyright 2005 by the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. In the United States approximately 10 of all brain injuries and 7 of all new cases of paraplegia and quadriplegia are related to athletic Information on catastrophic injuries in athletes is collected by the National Center for Catastrophic Sports Injury Research .
