Helmet removal (sports)
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helmet-removal-sports-197-10117640
title:
Helmet removal (sports)
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In sports medicine, helmet removal is the practice of removing the helmet of someone who has just experienced a sports injury in order to better facilitate first aid.
Obvious causes include head and neck injury, or both, with no immediate means of excluding neck injury in the athlete who may be unable to give a history. Compounding the problem is the potential for the athlete's airway being compromised. Such a situation requires effective triage with the possibility of the athlete's injury being
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Emergency medical procedure
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helmet_removal_(sports)
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2023-10-30T23:22:34Z
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