AOA-OMED Research Posters 2024-OMED24-POSTERS

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Andrew Roush presented a study analyzing head and neck injuries in youth lacrosse from 2014 to 2023, excluding COVID-19 years (2020-2021). Using NEISS data, the study identified a decline in injuries from over 5,000 in 2014 to just over 4,000 in 2023. Despite increasing lacrosse participation, improved awareness and injury management, equipment, and play styles may have contributed to this trend. The findings face limitations due to variability in data reporting and the absence of COVID-affected years. Further research is needed to explore these trends and enhance player safety in lacrosse.

Keywords

youth lacrosse

head and neck injuries

NEISS data

injury decline

player safety