MSU expands video usage in examining injuries

EAST LANSING, Mich.– Michigan State sports officials stated Thursday they will “broaden our use of video access as a tool” to aid in assessing football injuries and in deciding whether players can return to game action.The statement follows a choice to send Alante Brown back into the season opener recently after he was carted off the field following a collision on the game-opening kickoff against Central Michigan. Brown returned into the game and the Nebraska transfer returned a kickoff 16 yards.He was on the sideline, not in uniform, in the 2nd half as the Spartans pulled away for a 31-7 success.”He was cleared to come back and then we took him out,”coach Mel Tucker

said after the game.” Those are medical decisions that I support 100%. “The choice to send out Brown back in was heavily criticized online. The Concussion Tradition Structure

published on X, formerly referred to as Twitter:”Falling defenseless to the grass was an apparent sign of possible concussion. The effects of second impact injuries are not worth the danger of returning.”Michigan State athletic director Alan Haller asked for a complete examination of what took place, and the school’s director of athletic medicine, Dr. Jeff Kovan, issued a statement noting that Brown had actually been placed on a backboard as a preventive procedure. He stated assessments for a neck injury, concussion and neurological injuries were unfavorable, as were later on X-rays. “Based upon the unfavorable scientific evaluation and X-ray, activity progression occurred on a stationary bicycle on the sideline

and Brown remained asymptomatic and therefore was permitted to go back to play,”he said.However, Kovan stated,”none of the athletic training staff or physician medical staff had direct vision of the injury when it happened.” After staff evaluated the tv replay at halftime, Brown was held out of the game’s last 30 minutes although extra testing for a concussion remained negative.The next early morning, Brown had mild concussive symptoms, Kovan said.”He’s currently doing well and progressing through concussion protocol,”he said.”Moving on, we will broaden our usage of video gain access to as a tool to assist our healthcare providers in examining injuries and potential go back to play.”