The guideline is an update to a statement released in 2005 on concussions, which did not recommend keeping all athletes from play if a concussion is suspected. Additional updates to the statement include:
• Physicians use standardize concussion assessment tools
• A preseason emergency medical action plan developed during the preseason
• Assembly of a concussion management team
• Neuropsychological testing should be used along with other concussion assessment tools
• Physicians should know state laws regarding concussions
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Orthopedic & Sports Medicine Organizations Issue Updated Concussion Guidelines
The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgery, along with several other orthopedic and sports medicine organizations, has issued a new guideline recommending that athletes suspected of having a concussion not return to play on the same day of injury under any circumstances, according to an AAOS Now report.
