Clinical journal of sport medicine : official journal of the Canadian Academy of Sport Medicine
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To determine the factors and behaviors associated with facial, head, and/or neck injuries to those engaged in ice hockey; the use of protective equipment was also examined. ⋯ Head, neck, and facial injuries suffered during ice hockey participation are common problems presented to emergency departments. Moreover, serious injuries can occur while playing this sport. Most injuries appear to be preventable, and facial protection appears to be less frequently used, especially by older men, than is currently recommended. Prevention strategies are discussed.
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To describe a case of obturator nerve entrapment, a previously unreported cause of chronic groin pain in athletes. ⋯ Obturator nerve entrapment should be considered as a potential cause of chronic groin pain in athletes.
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To inform physicians treating sport injuries of a rare and unique form of patella dislocation, the horizontal intra-articular dislocation of the patella. ⋯ Most physicians are unaware of this rare type of patella dislocation. It can, however, be recognized by its typical mechanism of injury and clinical features. Unlike the common lateral patella dislocation, on-site reduction is not possible. This injury requires closed and often open reduction under general anesthesia.
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To assess the relationship between concentric isokinetic quadriceps and hamstring strength values with the single leg hop for distance test, a closed kinematic chain activity. ⋯ Concentric quadriceps and hamstring strength seem to demonstrate a significant contribution to the single leg nop for distance test; however, the hamstring muscles may play a more important role during the propulsive phase, thereby enabling subjects to jump further.