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I was remembering the Krammer concussion incident. He was clearly dazed and not fit to continue. Concussion can lead to a serious brain issue which may not manisfest immediately. I was stunned that the doctors allowed him to continue.

We had the Alvaro Perreira case where the team doctor called for a substitution and the player and coach went against it.

Mascherano also had a concussion in this world cup.

Not sure why football has such a relaxed attitude towards such a potentially dangerous injury.
 
peekay said:
I was remembering the Krammer concussion incident. He was clearly dazed and not fit to continue. Concussion can lead to a serious brain issue which may not manisfest immediately. I was stunned that the doctors allowed him to continue.

We had the Alvaro Perreira case where the team doctor called for a substitution and the player and coach went against it.

Mascherano also had a concussion in this world cup.

Not sure why football has such a relaxed attitude towards such a potentially dangerous injury.
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Please tell me you meant that highlighted bit. 😉

Joking aside, though, you're right. I wonder whether the doctors were consulted over Kramer initially, because like you I couldn't believe they'd let him go back on - maybe it was just a physio who made that first decision. As far as a possible reason is concerned: the amount of money washing around in the game would be my guess. With that much at stake, "win at all costs" will be the order of the day for too many people involved at a high level.
 
Judge Jules said:
Please tell me you meant that highlighted bit. 😉

Joking aside, though, you're right. I wonder whether the doctors were consulted over Kramer initially, because like you I couldn't believe they'd let him go back on - maybe it was just a physio who made that first decision. As far as a possible reason is concerned: the amount of money washing around in the game would be my guess. With that much at stake, "win at all costs" will be the order of the day for too many people involved at a high level.
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Yeah, he's said he can't remember a thing about the first half. Unbelievable he was allowed to play.
 
I mentioned this in the match thread ... I think the main difference is that head injuries are very rare overall in football - but still, Kramer, Mascherano, Zabaleta etc shouldn't have been allowed to play ...
 
Considering a team would have to play a man down while the injured player is assessed, Im not surprised players get thrown back out there.

I think a conditional/ temporary substitution (injured player comes back on and it doesnt count as a sub if player passes assessment; if player cannot return, counts as a sub) would be a good solution. Havent read this anywhere yet surprisingly.
 
It's shocking really. It's had a lot of attention in rugby with Barry O'Driscoll leading the way, but even now he's left the IRB due to differing opinion on the quick medical check up they receive after such an event. As a Physio I recently attended a course that looked into this, and there is a massive campaign now being lead by Chris Nowinski and various neurosurgeon bigwigs from around the country highlighting the dangers and appropriate action, even emphasising that kids at a young age should not be heading the football. Chris was a Harvard graduate that had to give up a NFL and wrestling career due to concussion/head injury. It's massive (multimillion dollars) in the states due to law suits from ex nfl players suffering from concussion and head injurys
 
LeTallecWiz said:
I mentioned this in the match thread ... I think the main difference is that head injuries are very rare overall in football - but still, Kramer, Mascherano, Zabaleta etc shouldn't have been allowed to play ...
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That is 3 in 64 games. Makes it 1 every 21 games. I know it is not as high as American Football, but that is a reasonable number to warrant precaution.
 
BOSTON -- World Cup organisers repeatedly failed to follow their own concussion protocol and then did not take advantage of the international interest in the tournament to teach fans and young players about the dangers of head injuries, concussion expert Chris Nowinski said on Tuesday.
"I'm worried about how many kids emulate these athletes. It wasn't just one athlete hurt; it was one multiplied by one million," Nowinski said. "They didn't even use a bully pulpit and say: 'This is unacceptable.'"
Several times in the month-long tournament, players sustained obvious concussions but continued to play -- a practice doctors agree can put them at risk of severe brain damage.
In the final, Germany midfielder Christoph Kramer stayed in the game after colliding with Argentina defender Ezequiel Garay. Kramer later had to be helped off the field and said he couldn't remember much from the collision -- signature symptoms of a concussion.
"Clearly if there is a protocol, it isn't being followed," Nowinski said.
An American football player at Harvard turned professional wrestler who retired because of concussions in the ring, Nowinski helped start the Sports Legacy Institute to educate the public about head injuries. The group held a conference on Tuesday to roll out its "hit count" initiative to help track and reduce concussions in young athletes.
Although Nowinski is more concerned about amateur players -- who might not be able to make decisions about their health, and who are not compensated for the damage they may be sustaining -- the World Cup injuries to Kramer and others who became disoriented or even unconscious showed that even the pros need to be protected.
"It was a great teaching point: Immediately after the injury, you can't leave it up to the athlete," Nowinski said. "Some of these concussions, they clearly weren't able to make decisions for themselves."
FIFA was criticised by the professional players' union, FIFPro, and others such as ESPN analyst Taylor Twellman, a former Major League Soccer star who retired because of concussions.

http://www.espnfc.us/fifa-world-cup...pert-criticises-world-cup-after-head-injuries
 
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