Emergency Removal of Football Helmets.
expert_opinion · Level V
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- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 29268039.
- Also identified by DOI 10.1080/00913847.1994.11947694.
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Abstract
In brief when a football player has a brief suspected head or neck injury, when and how to remove the football helmet become critical issues. Protocols differ; however, the National Collegiate Athletic Association guidelines, which state that the helmet should only be removed on the field under very special circumstances, are appropriate. An understanding of the technologically advanced design and tight fit of modern football helmets will help guide medical personnel through each step of the helmet removal process.