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Showing 1 to 10 of 10 for “"neck injuries"”.
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A study of football neck injuries in the Big Eight conference
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Foley catheter balloon tamponade for penetrating neck injuries at Groote Schuur hospital: an update
… tamponade (FCBT) for bleeding penetrating neck injuries (PNIs) is an effective, readily available and easy-to-use technique. This study aims to audit the technique and highlight current investigative and management strategies. Methods All adult patients (18 years and older) with PNIs …
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The role of computerised tomographic angiograms (CTA) and lateral neck radiographs in penetrating neck oesophageal injuries
Background South Africa has a high rate of injuries related to violence which includes penetrating neck injuries (PNI’s). Of the 163 patients that are annually referred for contrast swallow studies to exclude associated pharyngo-oesophageal injuries (PPOI’s), only 0-14% contrast studies confirm …
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LHD vibrations analysis and numerical modeling during operations
… exposure periods, and elevated lower back and neck injuries. Thus, there is a health and safety concern among LHD operators. Despite manufacturer’s emphasis on ergonomics, there is lack of adequate fundamental vibration models of large mining equipment accessible to the public.</p><p>This …
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Analysis of Force-Limiting Capabilities of Football Neck Collars
The purpose of this study was to examine football neck collars and determine their effectiveness at preventing transient brachial plexopathy and other neck injuries due to football impacts. Transient brachial plexopathy, commonly called a stinger or burner, is an injury to the brachial plexus. As …
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Examining the Forces Associated with Heading in Collegiate Soccer Athletes
… time of the study and had not had any head or neck injuries in the six months preceding the study. Interventions: Each subject went through a series of 3 different heading scenarios, heading the ball 5 times for each scenario. Heading was done with goal kicks, corner kicks and throw-ins. …
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Anti-Rotation Load Leg Effects on Crash Injury Metrics Under Child Restraint System Misuse
… intensify the risk of severe or fatal head and neck injuries (e.g., whiplash, traumatic brain, spinal, neck, chest contusions, other internal organs). Although anti-rotational devices, such as load legs, have shown potential in mitigating injury metrics, their efficacy for rear-facing infant CRS …
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Contributions of Muscle Fatigue to a Neuromuscular Neck Injury in Female Standard Ballroom Dancers
… investigate the potential etiology of a loss of neck control injury in female standard ballroom dancers. The median frequency (MF) as measured by electromyography (EMG) of the left upper trapezius (UT), left splenius capitius (SPL), and right sternocleidomastoid (SCM) of injured dancers was …
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PLAYING HARDBALL: AN ANALYSIS OF COURT DECISIONS INVOLVING THE LIMITED DUTY (BASEBALL) RULE
… log odds regarding liability cases involving injuries to spectators caused by projectiles leaving the field of play at baseball games. Following the elimination of nine remanded cases, the sub-sample (n = 92) was analyzed utilizing crosstabs and regression analysis. Seventy-seven adults …