William Meehan, MD, Director, Sports Concussion Clinic, Boston Children's Hospital, Division of Sports Medicine, Boston, MA, USA Michael O'Brien, MD, Boston Children's Hospital, Division of Sports Medicine, Boston, MA, USA

“This book provides up-to-date information about head and neck injuries in young athletes ranging from relatively minor problems to life-threatening issues. … The book is written for team physicians, sports medicine physicians, and orthopedists. It also would be useful for primary care and emergency medicine practitioners who care for injured athletes. … It reads easily either using as an initial resource for learning about head and neck injury pathology, or as a reference during sideline or clinical care.” (Rachel R. Bengtzen, Doody's Book Reviews, March, 2016)

• Head and Neck Injury Prevention.- Concussions.- Skull fractures and Structural Brain Injuries.- Burners, Stingers, and Cervical Cord Neurapraxia/Transient Quadriparesis.- Sideline Response and Transport.- Cervical Disk Disease.- Facial Fractures and Epistaxis.- Dental and Temporomandibular Joint Injuries.- Eye injuries.- Cumulative Effects of Concussions/Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy.- Muscular and Ligamentous Cervical Spine Injuries.- Protective Equipment.- Ear Injuries in the Athlete.- Contusions, Abrasions and Lacerations of the Head and Neck in Young Athletes.- Chiari Malformations and Other Anomalies.

William Meehan, MD, Director, Sports Concussion Clinic, Boston Children's Hospital, Division of Sports Medicine, Boston, MA, USA Michael O'Brien, MD, Boston Children's Hospital, Division of Sports Medicine, Boston, MA, USA

“This book provides up-to-date information about head and neck injuries in young athletes ranging from relatively minor problems to life-threatening issues. … The book is written for team physicians, sports medicine physicians, and orthopedists. It also would be useful for primary care and emergency medicine practitioners who care for injured athletes. … It reads easily either using as an initial resource for learning about head and neck injury pathology, or as a reference during sideline or clinical care.” (Rachel R. Bengtzen, Doody's Book Reviews, March, 2016)

• Head and Neck Injury Prevention.- Concussions.- Skull fractures and Structural Brain Injuries.- Burners, Stingers, and Cervical Cord Neurapraxia/Transient Quadriparesis.- Sideline Response and Transport.- Cervical Disk Disease.- Facial Fractures and Epistaxis.- Dental and Temporomandibular Joint Injuries.- Eye injuries.- Cumulative Effects of Concussions/Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy.- Muscular and Ligamentous Cervical Spine Injuries.- Protective Equipment.- Ear Injuries in the Athlete.- Contusions, Abrasions and Lacerations of the Head and Neck in Young Athletes.- Chiari Malformations and Other Anomalies.

William Meehan, MD, Director, Sports Concussion Clinic, Boston Children's Hospital, Division of Sports Medicine, Boston, MA, USA Michael O'Brien, MD, Boston Children's Hospital, Division of Sports Medicine, Boston, MA, USA

“This book provides up-to-date information about head and neck injuries in young athletes ranging from relatively minor problems to life-threatening issues. … The book is written for team physicians, sports medicine physicians, and orthopedists. It also would be useful for primary care and emergency medicine practitioners who care for injured athletes. … It reads easily either using as an initial resource for learning about head and neck injury pathology, or as a reference during sideline or clinical care.” (Rachel R. Bengtzen, Doody's Book Reviews, March, 2016)

• Head and Neck Injury Prevention.- Concussions.- Skull fractures and Structural Brain Injuries.- Burners, Stingers, and Cervical Cord Neurapraxia/Transient Quadriparesis.- Sideline Response and Transport.- Cervical Disk Disease.- Facial Fractures and Epistaxis.- Dental and Temporomandibular Joint Injuries.- Eye injuries.- Cumulative Effects of Concussions/Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy.- Muscular and Ligamentous Cervical Spine Injuries.- Protective Equipment.- Ear Injuries in the Athlete.- Contusions, Abrasions and Lacerations of the Head and Neck in Young Athletes.- Chiari Malformations and Other Anomalies.