Key result
Blunt trauma caused 14% (261 of 1,827) of sudden deaths in young athletes, with a mortality rate of 0.11 per 100,000 participations (95% CI: 0.08-0.15), most frequently occurring in football.
Population
1,827 sudden deaths of US competitive athletes aged 21 years or younger from 1980-2009
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
30 years (1980-2009)
Authors
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Blunt trauma remains an uncommon cause of sudden death in young athletes; leaves open targeted prevention research in football without altering screening practice.
Observational (n=1,827)
Yes
Sudden deaths caused by blunt trauma in young athletes are relatively uncommon compared to cardiovascular deaths, occurring most frequently in football.
Thomas et al. (2011) conducted an observational in Sudden death in young athletes (n=1,827). Blunt trauma was evaluated on Trauma-related mortality rate per 100,000 participations (95% CI 0.08-0.15). Blunt trauma caused 14% (261 of 1,827) of sudden deaths in young athletes, with a mortality rate of 0.11 per 100,000 participations (95% CI: 0.08-0.15), most frequently occurring in football.
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