The Impact of Spine Injuries on Amateur Athletes: An Exploratory Analysis of Sport-Related Patient-Reported Outcomes.

Philipp RaischTabea HirthMichael KreinestSven Yves Vetter Paul Alfred GrütznerMatthias K Jung

Published in: Sports (Basel, Switzerland) (2024)

Most amateur athletes resume their sports activity after a spine injury. Better outcomes are associated with individuals' resumption of sport and subjective level of performance, while injury severity and surgical or conservative therapy do not show consistent associations with PROMs, highlighting the importance of patient education, rehabilitation, and encouragement.

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