Citation

Kaplan JA, Karofsky PS, Volturo GA. J. Trauma 1993; 34(1): 151-153.

Affiliation

Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, State of New Hampshire, Concord 03301.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1993, Lippincott Williams and Wilkins)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

8437184

Abstract

We describe two recent deaths in 15-year-old male ice hockey players. Both adolescents died of commotio cordis from chest impacts by ice hockey pucks despite their use of commercially designed and manufactured chest protectors. Commotio cordis is discussed as a preventable sports-related injury in the adolescent age group, and the need for improved chest protective equipment in preventing such injuries is also examined.