Boxing
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Sunday, November 22, 2009

Dementia in a retired world boxing champion: case report and literature review.

29 Jun 2009 OBJECTIVE: Dementia in retired boxers, also referred to as "dementia pugilistica" (DP), is usually attributed to repeated concussive and subconcussive blows to the head. We report the case of a former world boxing champion whose progressive ... Read more...

Osteoid osteoma mimicking overuse syndromes in athletes.

30 May 2009 This article reports the clinical features, findings at imaging, management and outcome of five athletes who presented with osteoid osteoma. The diagnosis was missed initially in all the athletes, who were managed for an overuse syndrome for many ... Read more...

Growth hormone deficiency after traumatic brain injury in adults: when to test and how to treat?

30 May 2009 Hypopituitarism has numerous potential causes, and it is becoming clear that traumatic brain injury (TBI), including traffic accidents and sport-related injuries, is commonly associated with pituitary dysfunction. Mechanisms of pituitary damage ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Boxing'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Principles and practices of treating facial cuts during boxing matches. 30 Jul 2009
• Effect of auricular acupuncture on oxygen consumption of boxing athletes. 3 Jul 2009
• Dementia in a retired world boxing champion: case report and literature review. 29 Jun 2009
• Osteoid osteoma mimicking overuse syndromes in athletes. 30 May 2009
• Growth hormone deficiency after traumatic brain injury in adults: when to test and how to treat? 30 May 2009
• Traumatic brain injury: a review and high-field MRI findings in 100 unarmed combatants using a literature-based checklist approach. 29 Apr 2009
• Neuropsychological consequences of boxing and recommendations to improve safety: a National Academy of Neuropsychology education paper. 10 Mar 2009
• Isolated avulsion fracture of the extensor carpi radialis brevis insertion due to a boxer's injury. 27 Feb 2009
• [Vives pinning in L of the fractures of the fifth metacarpal neck--24 cases] 21 Feb 2009
• Specification of variables predictive of victories in the sport of boxing: II. Further characterization of previous success. 30 Jan 2009
• Acute subdural hematoma because of boxing. 30 Jan 2009
• The law(s) of the rings: boxing and the law. 30 Jan 2009
• Could performance-enhancing drugs be responsible for small pituitary volume in retired boxers? 18 Jan 2009
• [Picture of the month: arm edema] 10 Jan 2009
• Injury rates and risk factors in competitive professional boxing. 30 Dec 2008
• Re: surgical treatment of the boxer.s fracture: transverse pinning versus intramedullary pinning, M. Winter, T. Balaguer, C. Bessiere, M. Carles, E. Lebreton. Journal of Hand Surgery, (2007); 32E: 709.713. 29 Nov 2008
• [Extensive cerebral hemorrhage residues after long term boxing sport--impressive MRI changes with uncharacteristic clinical symptoms] 8 Oct 2008
• Female boxers have high bone mineral density despite low body fat mass, high energy expenditure, and a high incidence of oligomenorrhea. 29 Sep 2008
• An unusual lateral luxation of an upper incisor owing to long-term boxing without protection. 29 Sep 2008
• Striking cysts: recurrent haematuria in a kickboxer. 12 Jun 2008

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Technical information about 'Boxing'

Definition: A two-person sport in which the fists are skillfully used to attack and defend.

Descriptor UI: D001914

Alternative terms: Boxing; Boxings;

Allowable Qualifiers: classification; economics; education; history; injuries; legislation & jurisprudence; psychology; standards; trends; statistics & numerical data; ethics; physiology;

Tree Number: I03.450.642.845.210;

Technical Notes: /inj: coord IM with specific inj (IM); /physiol permitted; Manual 30.15.1