This is from the 2007 study
Also from the 2007 study
"Since being initiated in 1996, the United States Commotio Cordis Registry (USCCR - Minneapolis, Minnesota) has now accrued more than 180 cases [3-5]. As awareness of this phenomenon grows, CC is being reported with increasing frequency, with most cases in the registry (75%) clustered from the years 1988 to present [6]. However, the actual incidence remains unknown as many cases are still likely missed due to continued lack of recognition and underreporting. "
From an article written in 2012 ( Medscape: Medscape Access )
" While only 216 instances have been reported to the US Commotio Cordis Registry (as of 2012),[2, 3] this is probably a considerable underestimation of its true incidence since this entity still goes unrecognized in many instances and continues to be underreported. "
From 2007 to 2012, there has been an increased incidence report of almost 17% and the experts are still claiming that it is being seriously underreported due of lack of recognition. Granted, this is not limited to only the sports of Baseball and Softball but they do have the highest incidence of all of the sports. Combine that with the statistics of other studies done about Softball and Baseball where they claim, on average, that a players takes a hard hit from a batted ball once in every 50 games played.
If you extrapolate the numbers, you are probably correct in saying what you have. However, there are several factors which will weigh in on this equation in the future (better swing mechanics being taught/hotter bats resulting in higher exit speeds, better pitching mechanics being taught resulting in faster pitching speeds thus resulting in even faster exit speeds off of the hotter bats, etc. etc.) and I fear, as others do, that this will only be an increasing occurrence; especially as it becomes more recognized for what it is.
While you may be correct in saying what you have, how would you feel if it was your kid that this happened to when you had this knowledge and the protective equipment available that you didn't make them use?
Also from the 2007 study
"Since being initiated in 1996, the United States Commotio Cordis Registry (USCCR - Minneapolis, Minnesota) has now accrued more than 180 cases [3-5]. As awareness of this phenomenon grows, CC is being reported with increasing frequency, with most cases in the registry (75%) clustered from the years 1988 to present [6]. However, the actual incidence remains unknown as many cases are still likely missed due to continued lack of recognition and underreporting. "
From an article written in 2012 ( Medscape: Medscape Access )
" While only 216 instances have been reported to the US Commotio Cordis Registry (as of 2012),[2, 3] this is probably a considerable underestimation of its true incidence since this entity still goes unrecognized in many instances and continues to be underreported. "
From 2007 to 2012, there has been an increased incidence report of almost 17% and the experts are still claiming that it is being seriously underreported due of lack of recognition. Granted, this is not limited to only the sports of Baseball and Softball but they do have the highest incidence of all of the sports. Combine that with the statistics of other studies done about Softball and Baseball where they claim, on average, that a players takes a hard hit from a batted ball once in every 50 games played.
If you extrapolate the numbers, you are probably correct in saying what you have. However, there are several factors which will weigh in on this equation in the future (better swing mechanics being taught/hotter bats resulting in higher exit speeds, better pitching mechanics being taught resulting in faster pitching speeds thus resulting in even faster exit speeds off of the hotter bats, etc. etc.) and I fear, as others do, that this will only be an increasing occurrence; especially as it becomes more recognized for what it is.
While you may be correct in saying what you have, how would you feel if it was your kid that this happened to when you had this knowledge and the protective equipment available that you didn't make them use?
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