TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2022//
TI  - Sport participation among children with complicated mild traumatic brain injury
JO  - PM & R : the journal of injury, function, and rehabilitation
A1  - Hansen, Colby
A1  - Teramoto, Masaru
A1  - Gardner, James E.
A1  - Capizzi, Allison N.
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - INTRODUCTION: Complicated mild traumatic brain injury (C-mTBI) represents mTBI with positive trauma-related radiographic findings, such as hematoma. It is estimated that 7.5% of all pediatric mTBIs meet these criteria. There is a paucity of research on return to sports in children with C-mTBI. <br><br>OBJECTIVE: To examine children with C-mTBI, mTBI with skull fracture only (mTBI-SF) and mTBI in relation to sport participation and factors associated with repeat injury. <br><br>DESIGN: Cross-sectional survey.     SETTING: Level I pediatric trauma center. PARTICIPANTS: Parents of children who were 5-18 years of age at the time of injury who sustained C-mTBI or mTBI from 2010-2013.     INTERVENTIONS: Not applicable MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Sports participation characteristics before and after injury in children with C-mTBI and mTBI as a function of degree and length of recovery. Repeat mTBI after the index injury was also examined. <br><br>RESULTS: Of 247 children who participated in sports pre-injury (27.5% with C-mTBI and 9.7% with mTBI-SF), 95.1% returned to sports. There was no significant difference by mTBI type regarding participation in any sports (p = 0.811), nor with high risk sports (p = 0.128). C-mTBI, but not mTBI-SF (versus mTBI) was associated with lower odds of sustaining a repeat mTBI (odds ratio = 0.30, p = 0.045). Waiting longer (> 3 months compared to < 1 month) to return to contact sports was associated with lower odds of sustaining a repeat mTBI (odds ratio = 0.23, p < 0.05). <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: Children with C-mTBI and mTBI-SF resume similar sports as children with mTBI. Those with C-mTBI and those who take longer to return to play may have lower risk of repeat mTBIs. Prospective research is needed to inform the development of evidence-based guidelines for children with C-mTBI and mTBI-SF.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1934-1482
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pmrj.12928
ID  - ref1
ER  -