Titanium plate fixation of flail chest by Muhammad Nadeem, Hibbut-ur-Rauf Naseem, William F. Stendardi, Kathryn D. Bass

“…He was extubated on postoperative day (POD) 1 and discharged home on POD 5. He returned to contact sports at 6 months. Patient 2 is a 13 year old male dirt bike rider with fractures of left ribs 8–12, including a 9–10 flail segment. …”
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Bodychecking rules and concussion in elite hockey. by Laura Donaldson, Mark Asbridge, Michael D Cusimano

“…Athletes participating in contact sports such as ice hockey are exposed to a high risk of suffering a concussion. …”
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College-aged women in the United States that play overhand throwing sports have masculine digit ratios. by Michael P Lombardo, Sango Otieno, Adam Heiss

“…Using independent samples t-tests, we found no significant differences between the digit ratios of women that (1) were athletes and non-athletes, (2) were varsity or club sport athletes, (3) had played or were currently playing individual or team sports, (4) played contact and non-contact sports, (5) played sports involving a ball and those that do not, (6) played sports where the outcome was determined by a score or the outcome of direct physical competition or subjectively by judges, or (7) were starters or reserves on their teams. …”
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Effects of Proprioceptive Training on Head and Neck Kinematic Parameters against External Perturbations in Professional Male Karate Athletes by Nadjmeh Afhami, Mansour Sahebozamani, Fariborz Mohammadipour

“…Introduction: Repeating or high-intensity external perturbation is the major mechanism of head and neck injuries in contact sports such as karate. Central nervous system employs postural adjustments strategies against perturbations. …”
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Flexible, self-powered sensors for estimating human head kinematics relevant to concussions by Henry Dsouza, Juan Pastrana, José Figueroa, Ian Gonzalez-Afanador, Bianca M. Davila-Montero, Nelson Sepúlveda

“…The intrinsic property of this device to convert mechanical input to electrical output, along with its flexibility and $$\sim$$ ∼ 100 $$\mu$$ μ m thickness makes it a viable and practical device to be used as a wearable patch for athletes in high-contact sports. After processing the dynamic behavior of the produced voltage, a correspondence between the electric signal profile and the measurements from accelerometers integrated inside a human head and neck substitute was found. …”
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Sports related concussion: an emerging era in digital sports technology by Dylan Powell, Sam Stuart, Alan Godfrey

“…Growing numbers of SRCs in professional and amateur contact sports have prompted closer dialog regarding player safety and welfare. …”
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Correlates of sport‐related concussion in male junior rugby union: A concurrent analysis of biopsychosocial factors by Amanda Clacy, Rachael Sharman, Geoff P. Lovell

“…Objective Sport‐related concussion (SRC) is a multi‐faceted issue that should be considered in context, with consideration for the biological, psychological, and sociocultural (i.e., biopsychosocial) factors which influence the incidence of injury in contact sports such as rugby union (rugby). Through the concurrent assessment of individual variables within a multi‐measure cross‐sectional research design, the current study aimed to contextualise the individual factors associated with SRC in male junior (ages 11–17-years) rugby. …”
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Arthroscopic Labral Repair in the Setting of Recurrent Posterior Shoulder Instability by George Sanchez, B.S., Nicholas I. Kennedy, M.D., Márcio B. Ferrari, M.D., Sandeep Mannava, M.D., Ph.D., Salvatore J. Frangiamore, M.D., M.S., CAPTM.D., M.C., U.S.N.R. Matthew T. Provencher, M.D., M.S.

“…Posterior shoulder instability, although relatively rare in the general population, is more commonly seen in athletes, especially those in contact sports. Although nonoperative treatment has been associated with satisfactory results in the setting of posterior shoulder instability, conservative management may ultimately fail and lead to recurrence particularly in young, male patients. …”
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Physical profile comparison between basketball and netball players in Malaysia based on performance and playing position by Soh, Kim Geok, Husain, Ruby, Soh, Kim Lam, Omar Fauzee, Mohd Sofian, Jamalis, Marjohan

“…In conclusion, Malaysian basketball players were found to have better physical or bodily advantaged in terms of playing contact sports as compared to the Malaysian netball players.…”
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The effectiveness of taekwondo headgear in reducing impact force by Azam, Siti Hanisah Linggi Mohd

“…Taekwondo is categorized as a contact sports, it is rough and prone to injury. Kicking is the most used technique in the tournament. …”
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Preliminary clinical diagnostic criteria for chronic traumatic encephalopathy: A case report and literature review by Richard Morgan, Jordon Prosapio, Sam Kara, Sreepadma Sonty, Pamela Youssef, Kester Nedd

“…His exposure to RHI from contact sport participation is a salient dementia risk factor. …”
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Biomechanics of Traumatic Head and Neck Injuries on Women: A State-of-the-Art Review and Future Directions by Gustavo P. Carmo, Jeroen Grigioni, Fábio A. O. Fernandes, Ricardo J. Alves de Sousa

“…The biomechanics of traumatic injuries of the human body as a consequence of road crashes, falling, contact sports, and military environments have been studied for decades. …”
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging Findings in High School Football Players: Brain and Cervical Spine by Hon J. Yu, Lara Wadi, Irene Say, Annlia Paganini-Hill, Daniel Chow, Arash Hosseini Jafari, Saifal-Deen Farhan, Shane Rayos Del Sol, Osama Mobayed, Andrew Alvarez, Anton Hasso, Scott Shunshan Li, Hung Do, Dawn Berkeley, Yu-Po Lee, Lydia Min-Ying Su, Charles Rosen, Mark Fisher

“…Further research is needed to validate our findings and better understand the true impact of contact sports on young athletes.…”
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The brain’s weakness in the face of trauma: How head trauma causes the destruction of the brain by Daniel M. Johnstone, John Mitrofanis, Jonathan Stone

“…Clinically this damage appears as dementia, in people who played body-contact sports in their youth or have survived accidents or the blasts of combat; and appears also, we argue, in old age, without a history of head trauma. …”
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Trends in North American newspaper reporting of brain injury in ice hockey. by Michael D Cusimano, Bhanu Sharma, David W Lawrence, Gabriela Ilie, Sarah Silverberg, Rochelle Jones

“…The culture within contact sports, such as ice hockey, encourages aggression that puts youth at risk of TBI such as concussion. …”
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ARTHROSCOPIC TECHNIQUE OF BONE AUTOGRAFTING OF GLENOID CAVITY DEFECTS IN PATIENTS WITH RECURRENT ANTERIOR INSTABILITY OF THE SHOULDER by S. Y. Dokolin, M. A. Kislitsyn, I. S. Bazarov

“…All patients were injured during contact sports. In the preoperative and immediate postoperative period computer tomography of damaged shoulder was performed in all patients with reconstruction in 3D images. …”
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Pressure. A Qualitative Analysis of the Perception of Concussion and Injury Risk in Retired Professional Rugby Players by Ed Daly, Adam White, Alexander D. Blackett, Lisa Ryan

“…As many of these ex-professional players are currently coaching rugby (48%), these interviews could assist coaches in treating concussion as a significant injury and not downplaying the seriousness of concussion in contact sports.…”
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Effects of soccer heading on brain structure and function by Ana Carolina Oliveira Rodrigues, Rodrigo Pace Lasmar, Paulo eCaramelli

“…Although the scientific community, as well as the media, has focused on the effects of concussions in contact sports, the role of subconcussive impacts, as it can occur during heading, has recently gained attention, considering that it may represent an additional mechanism of cumulative brain injury. …”
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Knowledge, attitudes, and practices of school teachers regarding dental trauma and its emergency management in Madinah, Saudi Arabia: A questionnaire-based online cross-sectional s... by Ziyad F Alharbi, Mohammed Ali Habibullah

“…Children indulge in contact sports and play at schools posing the risk for a significant amount of dental trauma. …”
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Comparison of Body Composition Changes and Non-Contact Musculoskeletal Injuries Among Professional First-Class Cricket Pace Bowlers by Maniah Shukla, Vivek Pandey

“…They were assessed on anthropometrics, body composition, and aerobic fitness before the start of Indian cricket season (typically mid-September). Any non-contact sports injury accounting for significant time loss during the season was recorded followed by assessment of change in body composition status among injured and non-injured pace bowlers. …”
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