Title: Concussions injure more than your head<br/>Author: Brian Corwell<br/><a href='http://umem.org/profiles/faculty/294/'>[Click to email author]</a><hr/><h2 style="text-align: center;">
Concussions are associated with an elevated risk of musculoskeletal injury</h2>
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Significant associations were found between concussion and</p>
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Lateral ankle sprain (P = 0.012)</p>
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Knee injury (P = 0.002)</p>
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Lower extremity muscle injury (P = 0.031)</p>
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Keep in mind that 50 – 80% of concussions may go undiagnosed or unreported.</p>
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A discussion about risks of early return after concussion should include mention of risks beyond repeat head injury/2nd impact syndrome</p>
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Study limits: Retrospective design limits ability to establish causation/reporting bias</p>
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Gilbert, Burdette, et al., 2016 Association between concussion and lower extremity injuries in collegiate athletes. Sports Health 8 (6), 561-567.<span font-size:="" helvetica="" sans="" source="" style="color: rgb(91, 97, 107); font-family: "> </span></p>
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