《Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice》 ›› 2020, Vol. 26 ›› Issue (10): 1161-1166.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1006-9771.2020.10.007

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Advance in Return to Play after Spine and Spinal Cord Injury for Athletes (review)

ZHANG Xin1,LIU Hong-wei1,2,SHEN Min-xin1,YANG Ming-liang1,2,3,4,5,GAO Feng2,DU Liang-jie1,2,3,4,5,LI Jian-jun1,2,3,4,5()   

  1. 1. Capital Medical University School of Rehabilitation Medicine, Beijing 100068, China
    2. Department of Spinal and Neural Function Reconstruction, Beijing Bo'ai Hospital, China Rehabilitation Research Center, Beijing 100068, China
    3. Center of Neural Injury and Repair, Beijing Institute for Brain Disorders, Beijing 100068, China
    4. China Rehabilitation Science Institute, Beijing 100068, China
    5. Beijing Key Laboratory of Neural Injury and Rehabilitation, Beijing 100068, China
  • Received:2020-01-15 Revised:2020-04-03 Published:2020-10-25 Online:2020-10-29
  • Contact: LI Jian-jun E-mail:crrc100@163.com
  • Supported by:
    National Key Research and Development Program(2018YFF0301104);National Special Fund Projects of Basic Research of Public Benefits for Institutes at Central Governmental Level(2019CZ-1);National Special Fund Projects of Basic Research of Public Benefits for Institutes at Central Governmental Level(2018CZ-1);National Natural Science Foundation of China(81870979);Capital Health Development Research Program (Key)(2018-1-6011);Beijing Science and Technology Commission Plan (Major)(D161100002816004)

Abstract:

Spinal injuries caused by competitive sports are common. Spinal diseases are important issues that needs to be solved urgently in the fields of sports injury. Return to play recommendations are complicated due to a mix of medical factors, social pressures, and limited outcome data. This article reviewed the current situation of athletes return to play after spine and spinal cord injury based on disease classification, including cervical spine (cervical soft tissue injuries, cervical fracture and dislocation, cervical stenosis, cervical disk herniation, stingers and burners), thoracic spine (thoracic fracture), lumbar spine (lumbar strain, lumbar stenosis spondylolysis and spondylolisthesis, lumbar disk herniation), and spinal cord concussion and spinal cord injury. This article also analyzed the criteria for athletes to return to play after spine and spinal cord injuries. It may provide references for future clinical management and consensus/guidelines.

Key words: spine, spinal cord injury, sports, return to play, athletes, review

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