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Henry Bernstein, MD
Elmwood Park, Ill

JAMA. 1985;253(19):2830.

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To the Editor.—

I congratulate you for your strong stand against boxing and would like to add my own voice to the debate. I went to a military high school where I boxed in amateur tournaments for three years. During that time, I sustained a dental injury, as well as a fracture of the first metacarpal bone in my dominant hand. At the age of 43 years, I have a resultant basilar arthritis of the right thumb. What bothers me the most about my own injuries is that I was told recently by an ophthalmologist that I have a "retinal scar" that he believes is a result of fighting.

For several years in early practice I did some moonlighting as a boxing doctor. I performed physical examinations and stood by for many of the local tournaments, as well as the Golden Glove Tournament of Champions in Chicago. It was during . . . [Full Text PDF of this Article]

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