Mononucleosis and athletic participation: An evidence-based subject review

Margot Putukian; Francis G. O'Connor; Paul Stricker; Christopher McGrew; Robert G. Hosey; Steven M. Gordon; James Kinderknecht; Vesna Kriss; Gregory Landry

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Mononucleosis and athletic participation: An evidence-based subject review

Margot Putukian^*, Francis G. O'Connor, Paul Stricker, Christopher McGrew, Robert G. Hosey, Steven M. Gordon, James Kinderknecht, Vesna Kriss, Gregory Landry

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Abstract

Infectious mononucleosis (IM) is a common medical condition that afflicts thousands of young athletes each year. Despite the self-limited nature of this disorder, the variability of the clinical presentation and the rare risk of splenic rupture routinely present sports medicine clinicians with difficult return-to-play decisions. Currently there are no evidence-based guidelines regarding the management of the athlete with IM. This review discusses the available research data pertaining to the management of IM in young athletes and develops questions for future clinical research.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	309-315
Number of pages	7
Journal	Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine
Volume	18
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1097/JSM.0b013e31817e34f8
State	Published - Jul 2008

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