Facial protection and head injuries in ice hockey: a systematic review
@article{Asplund2009FacialPA, title={Facial protection and head injuries in ice hockey: a systematic review}, author={Chad Alan Asplund and Susan Bettcher and James R. Borchers}, journal={British Journal of Sports Medicine}, year={2009}, volume={43}, pages={993 - 999} }
Objective: To summarise the best available evidence to determine if facial protection reduces head injury in ice hockey. Data Sources: MEDLINE and Cochrane databases through January 2009. Review Methods: Utilising terms: “head injuries,” “craniocerebral trauma [MeSH]”, “head injuries, closed [MeSH]”, head injuries, penetrating [MeSH]”, “face mask”, “face shield”, “visor” and “hockey”, 24 articles were identified through our systematic literature search. Of these, six studies met the inclusion…
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