AOSSM Youth to the NFL Sports Medicine Course no CME-Case-Based Panel Discussion

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The video is a discussion among medical professionals about various cases involving spine-related injuries in football players. The first case is a 31-year-old player with neck pain and an MRI showing disc degeneration, spinal canal stenosis, and myelomalacia (softening of the spinal cord). The consensus is that surgical intervention may be necessary due to the risk of further damage in a contact sport athlete. The second case involves a baseball player with weak triceps and a normal MRI, but a contrast CT scan reveals a foramenal disc protrusion causing his symptoms. The importance of considering alternative imaging modalities in uncertain cases is highlighted. The third case is a college football player with a cervical spine abnormality and a spinal cord injury during practice. The decision to perform an anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) is discussed, weighing the risks and benefits. Despite disagreement among medical professionals, the player decides to undergo surgery and eventually has a successful season. The potential risks and consequences of returning to play with these types of injuries are also discussed.

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Presented by Craig S Mauro MD

Keywords

spine-related injuries

football players

surgical intervention

alternative imaging modalities

spinal cord injury

returning to play