Athletic Trauma and Incidental Disease

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THERE has been considerable lay and medical interest in athletic trauma and its incidental disease for many years. The occasional fatal traumatic or medical case in athletics has stimulated medical authorities in attempts to prevent such catastrophes. This paper discusses athletic medical results obtained at Boston College during a five-year period, 1950 to 1955. Nine hundred and twenty athletes participated in varsity competitive football, hockey, track, basketball and baseball. The current collegiate and general medical literature on athletics has been reviewed.1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 ScreeningThe athletic-team physician at Boston College is responsible to the faculty chairman of the Athletic Board. The Athletic . . .

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