Sanders Alison K, Boggess Blake R, Koenig Scott J, Toth Alison P
Duke Sports Medicine, 317 Finch-Yeager Building, Durham, NC 27708, USA.
Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2005 Apr(433):38-49. doi: 10.1097/01.blo.0000159764.03919.33.
This article reviews medicolegal issues in sports medicine. Nonmusculoskeletal medical conditions discussed include cardiac abnormalities, heat illness, and concussion in the athlete. Musculoskeletal injuries with the greatest potential for litigation, knee dislocation, and cervical spine trauma, are also reviewed. We provide legal case examples and discuss evaluation and treatment strategies to assist the medical team in the care of athletes.
本文综述了运动医学中的法医学问题。所讨论的非肌肉骨骼疾病包括运动员的心脏异常、中暑和脑震荡。还综述了最有可能引发诉讼的肌肉骨骼损伤、膝关节脱位和颈椎创伤。我们提供了法律案例示例,并讨论了评估和治疗策略,以协助医疗团队对运动员进行护理。