Use of the Independent Medical Spotter in Identifying Head Injuries in Division I Football Players

Conclusions: Most SRCs are accurately identified by SMS, but a small number were apparent only to the IMS who seemed to add sensitivity in detecting a SRC. Instances remain in which SRC recognition and diagnosis were delayed despite trained SMS and IMS. Clinical Relevance: An IMS allows for a small-added player protection benefit using different vantage points to identify potential SRCs during competition.
Source: Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine - Category: Sports Medicine Tags: Original Research Source Type: research