Abstracts in Urgent Care: March, 2015
Strict Rest Unnecessary After Concussion Key point: strict rest after a concussion offers no advantage over standard stepwise return to play. Citation: Thomas DG, Apps JN, Hoffmann RG, et al. Benefits of strict rest after acute concussion: a randomized controlled trial. Pediatrics 2015;135:213–223. Concussion treatment has been frequently debated. In this prospective study, patients with concussion were treated with either strict rest for 5 days or standard stepwise return to play. A total of 88 …
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