Sports Medicine Flashcards
1
Q
Atlanto-axial instability and participation in contact sports
A. Wear a brace
B. You cannot participate in contact sports
C.
D.
A
See NTP19 Ch 678 Epidemiology and prevention of injury Table 678-2 – MEDICAL CONDITIONS AND SPORTS PARTICIPATION
Atlantoaxial instability (instability of the joint between cervical vertebrae 1 and 2)
-Qualified yes
-Athlete (particularly if he or she has Down syndrome or juvenile rheumatoid arthritis with cervical involvement) needs evaluation to assess the risk of spinal cord injury during sports participation, especially when using a trampoline
