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British Journal of Sports Medicine 2004;38:78-79; doi:10.1136/bjsm.2002.001123
Copyright © 2004 BMJ Publishing Group Ltd & British Association of Sport and Exercise Medicine.

CASE REPORT

Fatal head injury from boxing: a case report from Greece

C Constantoyannis and M Partheni

Patras School of Medicine, Patras, Greece

Correspondence to:
Correspondence to:
Dr Constantoyannis
Patras School of Medicine, Patras, Greece; cconstantoyannis{at}yahoo.com

ABSTRACT

The case is described of a fatal injury to a young amateur boxer. The number of deaths from boxing have decreased in recent years. However, new rules devised to promote safety, such as limitation of the number of rounds, mandatory use of safety head guards, and better medical control during the match, seem to be of limited value in preventing severe head injuries from boxing.

Keywords: subdural haematoma; boxing; brain oedema; brain herniation; head injury


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