H EA D A N D FA CIA L IN JU R IES IN H EA D A N D FA CIA L IN JU R IES IN JU N IO R “A ” IC E H OCKEY: JU N IO R “A ” IC E H OCKEY: A Prospective C om parison ofFacial A Prospective C om parison ofFacial Protection Protection M ichaelJ. StuartM D M ichaelJ. StuartM D A ynsley A ynsley M . Sm ith R N PhD M . Sm ith R N PhD Susan A . Susan A . Malo Malo MA MA Tracy Fischer Tracy Fischer Dirk Dirk R . Larson R . Larson
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4.7 x greater risk with no protection compared to a visor (half-shield)
4.7 x greater risk with no protection compared to a visor (half-shield). No eye or neck injuries occurred to players wearing full protection. Conclusion. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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HEAD AND FACIAL INJURIES INHEAD AND FACIAL INJURIES IN
JUNIOR “A” ICE HOCKEY:JUNIOR “A” ICE HOCKEY:A Prospective Comparison of FacialA Prospective Comparison of Facial
ProtectionProtectionMichael J. Stuart MDMichael J. Stuart MD
AynsleyAynsley M. Smith RN PhD M. Smith RN PhDSusan A.Susan A. Malo Malo MA MA
Tracy FischerTracy FischerDirk Dirk R. LarsonR. Larson
4.7 x4.7 x greater risk with greater risk with no no protectionprotection compared to a compared to a visorvisor (half-shield)(half-shield)
NoNo eyeeye or or neckneck injuries injuries occurred to occurred to players wearing players wearing fullfull protection protection
This study demonstrates This study demonstrates that both that both fullfull and and partialpartial facial protection facial protection significantly significantly reduce injuries to the eye and reduce injuries to the eye and faceface without increasing neck without increasing neck injuries and concussions.injuries and concussions.
ConclusionConclusion
Rule ChangeRule Change All players are required All players are required to wear to wear full facial full facial protectionprotection.. Players Players 18 18 years of age years of age
and older may wear a and older may wear a half shield (visor) if they half shield (visor) if they sign a waiver.sign a waiver.
RecommendationRecommendation
It is strongly recommended It is strongly recommended that that all playersall players including including Seniors wear facial protection Seniors wear facial protection (HECC certified (HECC certified full face full face masksmasks).).
The helmet and half shield must The helmet and half shield must not not be worn (tilted back) so that the be worn (tilted back) so that the bottom of the visor is above the tip bottom of the visor is above the tip of the nose.of the nose.