Head and Neck Injuries Among Ice Hockey Players Wearing Full Face Shields vs Half Face Shields
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Head and neck injuries among ice hockey players wearing full face shields vs half face shields.
CONTEXT Speculation exists that use of a full face shield by ice hockey players may increase their risk of concussions and neck injuries, offsetting the benefits of protection from dental, facial, and ocular injuries, but, to our knowledge, no data exist regarding this possibility. OBJECTIVE To determine the risk of sustaining a head or neck injury among intercollegiate ice hockey players wea...
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عنوان ژورنال: JAMA
سال: 1999
ISSN: 0098-7484
DOI: 10.1001/jama.282.24.2328