TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2017//
TI  - Recurrent stingers in an adolescent football player: dilemmas of return to play. A case report and review of the literature
JO  - Research in sports medicine
A1  - Zaremski, Jason L.
A1  - Horodyski, Marybeth
A1  - Herman, Daniel C.
SP  - 384
EP  - 390
VL  - 25
IS  - 3
N2  - We present the case of a 16-year-old football linebacker with a history of recurrent stingers. Initial physical examination was normal as were cervical spine radiographs. MRI of the cervical spine revealed relative stenosis. Electrodiagnostic testing revealed chronic bilateral neurogenic changes of the superior trunk of the brachial plexus. A Kerr Collar was obtained to minimize head acceleration and force transmission through the neck. While there are return-to-play guidelines for recurrent stingers, there are inconsistencies with those recommendations. Our case highlights the challenges in contact sport athletes with recurrent stingers.    Keywords: American football;  <p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1543-8627
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15438627.2017.1314297
ID  - ref1
ER  -