#6 IN ONE SCREWDRIVER TASK FORCE FULL#
In response to those recommendations, released in 2001, researchers have begun to focus on full FM removal. 6 Specifically, the IATF recommends leaving a football player's helmet in place and removing the FM “as quickly as possible and with as little movement of the head and neck as possible.” 6 The IATF further recommends that “all loop straps of the face mask be cut and that the face mask be removed from the helmet, rather than being retracted” 6 (which requires removal of only the 2 side loop straps and the use of the top loop straps as a hinge to swing the FM up). 1–5 The importance of these considerations is reflected in the recommendations of the Inter-Association Task Force for the Appropriate Care of the Spine-Injured Athlete (IATF). Minimizing head movement during FM removal is also paramount because excessive movement may increase the severity of spinal injuries. Management of injuries in helmeted football players with potential respiratory compromise requires speedy face-mask (FM) removal, because permanent brain damage can occur rapidly in anoxic individuals.
Possible causes of the higher failure rate at school 1 are the use of hardware materials subject to rust and corrosion and differences in helmet brand these areas warrant future research and rules consideration. Helmet hardware adjacent to ear holes was more vulnerable to failure, perhaps because it is protected by less padding than the top hardware. However, an appropriate cutting tool must be immediately available should the screwdriver fail. 001).Ĭonclusions: Based on our results and previous findings that demonstrated quicker access time and reduced head movement associated with the use of the screwdriver compared with cutting tools, the former may be a good tool for face-mask removal. The removal success rate was significantly higher at top screws (98%) than at screws adjacent to ear holes (90%) ( P <. Face-mask removal success was significantly different between school 1 (24 of 46) and schools 2 (84 of 92) and 3 (75 of 84 F 2,219 = 24.608 P <. Mean removal time was 26.9 ± 5.83 seconds. Results: Overall, 832 (94%) of 885 screws were unscrewed, and 183 (82.4%) of 222 face masks were removed.
Data were analyzed with χ 2, analysis of variance, and Tamhane post hoc tests. Main Outcome Measure(s): Variables included overall success or failure, time required for face-mask removal, and success by screw location. Intervention(s): Each helmet was secured to a board, and a cordless screwdriver was used to attempt to remove all 4 screws attaching the face mask to the helmet. Patients or Other Participants: All football helmets used at 3 local high schools were tested (n = 222, mean games, 9.7 ± 1.2 mean practice weeks, 13.7 ± 1.2). Objective: To determine the percentage of face masks that we could unscrew, with a cordless screwdriver, from football helmets used for a full season. Countless impacts, weather, playing surfaces, sweat, and other unforeseen or unknown variables might make the face-mask removal process more difficult on equipment that has been used.
A full season of play may have a significant effect on football equipment and its associated hardware. Context: The Inter-Association Task Force for the Appropriate Care of the Spine-Injured Athlete recommends leaving a football player's helmet in place and removing the face mask from the helmet “as quickly as possible and with as little movement of the head and neck as possible.” Although 2 groups have studied face-mask removal from new equipment, to our knowledge no researchers have investigated equipment that has been previously used.
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