TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2020//
TI  - Concussion: mechanisms of injury and trends from 1997 to 2019
JO  - Rhode Island medical journal (2013)
A1  - Reid, Daniel B. C.
A1  - Shah, Kalpit N.
A1  - Baum, Evan J.
A1  - Daniels, Alan H.
SP  - 71
EP  - 75
VL  - 103
IS  - 7
N2  - BACKGROUND: There is limited long-term epidemiological data focused on concussions in the United States.     METHODS: The National Electronic Injury Surveillance System was queried from 1997 to 2019 for concussion diagnoses. National incidence rates, stratified by age and sex, were estimated. Injury mechanisms were ranked.     RESULTS: From 1997 to 2019, there was a 3-fold increase in the diagnosis of concussion from 82,103 (95% CI 77,650-86,555) in 1997 to 261,722 (95% CI 212,156-311,288) in 2019 (p<0.001). Fall-related head-injury mechanisms were most common in very young (<5 year old) and older (>65 year old) patients. Sports-related injuries were most common in those age 5-24 years old.     CONCLUSIONS: It remains unclear if the observed two-decade rise in reported concussions represents a true increase in incidence or is indicative of improvements in early detection, diagnosis, and treatment during this time period. Common injury mechanisms described highlight the need for improved age-specific safety recommendations.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 2327-2228
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -