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ArticleOrthopaedic journal of sports medicine2024

Pediatric Concussion Injuries in Soccer: Emergency Department Trends in the United States From 2012 to 2023.

Georgia R Sullivan, Eugenia A Lin, Alexander Hoffer, Meghan Richardson, Anikar Chhabra

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Georgia R SullivanMayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine, Scottsdale, Arizona, USA.
Eugenia A LinDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Mayo Clinic Arizona, Phoenix, Arizona, USA.
Alexander HofferDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Mayo Clinic Arizona, Phoenix, Arizona, USA.
Meghan RichardsonDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Mayo Clinic Arizona, Phoenix, Arizona, USA.
Anikar ChhabraDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Mayo Clinic Arizona, Phoenix, Arizona, USA.

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Background: Because of growing concerns regarding repeated head trauma, in 2016, the United States Soccer Federation (USSF) banned headers for athletes aged ≤10 years and limited athletes aged 11 to 13 years to practicing headers for 30 minutes per week. Purpose: To assess whether the USSF header policy was associated with fewer soccer-related concussions after the 2015 season. Study Design: Descriptive epidemiology study. Methods: A retrospective cohort from the National Electronic Injury Surveillance System database was assessed. Age, sex, and injury type were extracted for all soccer-related emergency department visits between January 1, 2012, and December 31, 2023. Univariate and multiple regression analyses were used to assess concussions as a percentage of all soccer-related injuries based on sex, age group (6-9, 10-13, and 14-17 years), and year. The following time frames were assessed: 2012-2015, 2016-2019, and 2020-2023. Results: The proportion of concussions decreased from 8.2% of all soccer-related injuries in 2012-2015 to 6.1% in 2020-2023 ( Conclusion: A 25.6% reduction in the relative risk of presenting to the emergency department with a soccer-related concussion was found when comparing 2020-2023 (after USSF header policy implementation) with 2012-2015 (before policy implementation). The USSF youth soccer header policy may improve player safety by reducing head impacts in the pediatric population.

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PMCPMC11613257

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