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Whole-Person Impairment in Younger Retired NFL Players: The Orthopaedic Toll of a
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Domb BG
; Carter C
; Finch NA
; Hammarstedt JE
; Dunne KF
; Stake CE
Orthop J Sports Med
2014[May]; 2
(5
): 2325967114534824
PMID26535333
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BACKGROUND: Professional American football is a physically demanding, high-impact
sport with an elevated risk of injury. Orthopaedic injuries may impose acute,
short-term or cumulative consequences throughout a player's lifetime. Several
studies have addressed health and psychosocial concerns of an older, retired
population of players in the National Football League (NFL); however, minimal
research has examined the orthopaedic toll on younger, retired players. PURPOSE:
This study reports total whole-person impairment (WPI) percentages in a cohort of
younger, retired NFL players who presented for disability evaluations based on
the use of standardized American Medical Association (AMA) impairment guidelines.
STUDY DESIGN: Case series; Level of evidence, 4. METHODS: During the study period
of February 2011 to August 2013, 65 younger retired NFL players presented for
impairment evaluations. The mean time between retirement and impairment
evaluation was 3.1 years (range, 0.3-16.4 years). A complete history and physical
examination was performed on all symptomatic joints. A retrospective chart review
was conducted on 100% of presenting players to assess orthopaedic burden.
Body-part impairment (BPI) percentage for each affected joint was generated. The
impairment data for each extremity were then combined with spine impairment data
to create WPI percentage. Player demographics, including age, position, and
playing time, were also recorded. RESULTS: The average WPI percentage was 37%
(range, 19%-53%). Players participating in >30 games (n = 54) had a higher mean
WPI percentage (38%) than those playing in <30 games (31%; n = 11) (P = .004).
Players competing in >5 seasons (n = 46) were 2.4 times more likely to have a WPI
of at least 37% (P = .007). The most common joints players reported as
symptomatic were lumbar (n = 63; 97%) and cervical spine (n = 58; 89%). The mean
age at evaluation was 33.5 years (range, 27-42 years), and the mean number of
seasons played was 7.5 (range, 3-14 seasons). The mean number of games played was
98.4 (range, 2-236 games). CONCLUSION: This study demonstrated high WPI
percentages related to symptomatic joints in a cohort of younger, retired NFL
players. Further research is warranted to study potential cumulative physical and
quality of life factors related to high impairment percentages in younger,
retired NFL players.