Pediatric golf-related head injuries

Fountas, Kostas N.; Kapsalaki, Eftychia Z.; Machinis, Theofilos; Boev, Angel; Troup, E. Christopher; Robinson, Joe Sam

doi:10.1007/s00381-006-0077-8

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“…12 Head injury due to impact from household items, including metal rods, wire, plugs, nails, kitchen utensils, writing instruments, hair accessories, lawn darts and equipment, scissors, bullets or pellets, golf balls, and toys, have been reported. [3][4][5][6][7]11,[13][14][15][16][17][18] Although the foreign body is sometimes obvious, the presence of a foreign body or the injury itself may be overlooked. Subtle or concealed injury may be missed for many reasons, including parental removal of the offending object, the absence of a witness to the event, and incomplete history.…”

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Radiolucent hair accessories causing depressed skull fracture following blunt cranial trauma

Syed¹,

Hankinson²,

Mack³

et al. 2008

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Pediatric neurosurgeons frequently care for children with traumatic scalp and skull injury. Foreign objects are often observed on imaging and may influence the clinician's decision-making process. The authors report on 2 cases of poorly visualized hair beads that had become embedded into the skull during blunt trauma. In both cases, skull radiography and CT scanning demonstrated depressed, comminuted fractures with poorly demonstrated spherical radiolucencies in the overlying scalp. The nature of these objects was initially unclear, and they could have represented air that entered the scalp during trauma. In one case, scalp inspection demonstrated no evidence of the bead. In the other case, a second bead was observed at the site of scalp laceration. In both cases, the beads were surgically removed, the fractures were elevated, and the patients recovered uneventfully. Radiolucent fashion accessories, such as hair beads, may be difficult to appreciate on clinical examination and may masquerade as clinically insignificant air following cranial trauma. If they are not removed, these foreign bodies may pose the risk of an infection. Pediatric neurosurgeons should consider hair accessories in the differential diagnosis of foreign bodies that may produce skull fracture following blunt trauma.

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Radiolucent hair accessories causing depressed skull fracture following blunt cranial trauma

Syed¹,

Hankinson²,

Mack³

et al. 2008

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“…Golf is an infrequent cause of head and particularly ocular injury, but these injuries can be severe particularly in children 134–145. Injuries in children most often occur when struck by a club,134 140–142 while adults are more frequently hit by a ball.…”

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The relationships between golf and health: a scoping review

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ObjectiveTo assess the relationships between golf and health.DesignScoping review.Data sourcesPublished and unpublished reports of any age or language, identified by searching electronic databases, platforms, reference lists, websites and from consulting experts.Review methodsA 3-step search strategy identified relevant published primary and secondary studies as well as grey literature. Identified studies were screened for final inclusion. Data were extracted using a standardised tool, to form (1) a descriptive analysis and (2) a thematic summary.Results and discussion4944 records were identified with an initial search. 301 studies met criteria for the scoping review. Golf can provide moderate intensity physical activity and is associated with physical health benefits that include improved cardiovascular, respiratory and metabolic profiles, and improved wellness. There is limited evidence related to golf and mental health. The incidence of golfing injury is moderate, with back injuries the most frequent. Accidental head injuries are rare, but can have serious consequences.ConclusionsPractitioners and policymakers can be encouraged to support more people to play golf, due to associated improved physical health and mental well-being, and a potential contribution to increased life expectancy. Injuries and illnesses associated with golf have been identified, and risk reduction strategies are warranted. Further research priorities include systematic reviews to further explore the cause and effect nature of the relationships described. Research characterising golf's contribution to muscular strengthening, balance and falls prevention as well as further assessing the associations and effects between golf and mental health are also indicated.

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“…Injuries in children and adolescents typically occur during unobserved play with golf clubs, and while standing too close to the golf player hitting the ball. The incurred injuries are generally severe head injuries and may even lead to death (Brian & Glazer, 2005;Finch et al, 1999;Fountas et al, 2006;Fradkin et al, 2005;Macgregor, 2002;Rahimi et al, 2005). Adults should be aware that there is a need for early tuition on the safety components of the game.…”

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“…(Brian & Glazer, 2005;Fountas et al, 2006;Fradkin et al, 2005;Macgregor, 2002;Rahimi et al, 2005). The majority of children hurt are boys between 5 and 9 years of age (Fradkin et al, 2005;Macgregor, 2002).…”

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Golf‐related injuries: A systematic review

Cabri

Sousa

Kots

et al. 2009

European Journal of Sport Science

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This file was dowloaded from the institutional repository Brage NIH -brage.bibsys.no/nih Cabri, J., Sousa, J. P., Kots, M., Barreiros, J. (2009) Abstract.A review was completed to study the prevalence of musculoskeletal injuries in golf and to stimulate the discussion on possible injury mechanisms. The main conclusion of most published studies is that, although professional and amateur golfers show similar anatomical distribution of injuries by body segment, differences tend to be present in the ranking of injury occurrence by anatomical site. This could be explained as a result of several types of variables, like handicap, age, golf swing biomechanics, and training or playing habits. The impact of golf injuries deserves extra attention, namely the interaction between the nature of the injury, practice routines, level of practice, handicap, and frequency of activity. Individual differences and clinical and coaching procedures claim for prospective investigation. Other epidemiological information should still be regarded as insufficient with respect to a full comprehension of injury mechanisms, which can give us a better insight into the evolutionary nature of the injury. Also, a better understanding of golf swing mechanisms and individual neuromuscular aspects can help explain why some individuals are more injury-prone than others.

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Pediatric golf-related head injuries

Abstract: Pediatric golf-related head trauma is a significant cause of sport-associated head injury, sometimes harboring a very dismal prognosis. The significance of establishing a task force for the prevention of these injuries cannot be overemphasized.

Cited by 13 publications

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Radiolucent hair accessories causing depressed skull fracture following blunt cranial trauma

Radiolucent hair accessories causing depressed skull fracture following blunt cranial trauma

The relationships between golf and health: a scoping review

Golf‐related injuries: A systematic review

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