Citation

Timsit S, Rougeau T, Grevent D, Chéron G. Arch. Pediatr. 2012; 19(11): 1187-1190.

Vernacular Title

Hématome sous-dural lié à la pratique de la boxe chez l'enfant : à propos d'un cas.

Affiliation

Service des urgences pédiatriques, hôpital Necker-Enfants Malades, université Paris-Descartes, 149, rue de Sèvres, 75015 Paris, France. Electronic address: sandra.timsit@nck.aphp.fr.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2012, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.arcped.2012.08.009

PMID

23084699

Abstract

No pediatric recommendations exist in France on the exercise of boxing by children and adolescents despite the risk of traumatic injury, sometimes serious. We report the case of a 15-year-old boy who participated in amateur boxing and had a subdural hematoma. Brain injuries and concussions are frequent and multiple. Severity is not always correlated with the intensity of the blows. There are age-related features. Several international medical organizations oppose boxing for children and adolescents.

Language: fr