Rugby injuries to the cervical spine and spinal cord: A 10-year review

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dc.contributor.authorScher A.T.
dc.date.accessioned2011-05-15T16:16:08Z
dc.date.available2011-05-15T16:16:08Z
dc.date.issued1998
dc.description.abstractA 10-year review (1987-1996) of injuries sustained to the spine and spinal cord in rugby players with resultant paralysis has been undertaken. This article reviews that the incidence of serious rugby spine and spinal cord injuries in South Africa has increased over the 10-year period reviewed, despite stringent new rules instituted in an attempt to decrease the incidence of these injuries. The mechanisms of injury, as previously reported, remain the same as well as the phases of game responsible for injury of the tight scrum, tackle, rucks, and mauls. Two new observations are reported: the first is related to the occurrence of spinal cord concussion with transient paralysis, and the second is related to the increased incidence of osteoarthritis of the cervical spine in rugby players.
dc.description.versionReview
dc.identifier.citationClinics in Sports Medicine
dc.identifier.citation17
dc.identifier.citation1
dc.identifier.issn02785919
dc.identifier.other10.1016/S0278-5919(05)70073-9
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/13651
dc.subjectcervical spinal cord injury
dc.subjectcervical spine injury
dc.subjectconcussion
dc.subjectdegenerative disease
dc.subjecthuman
dc.subjectincidence
dc.subjectosteoarthritis
dc.subjectparalysis
dc.subjectreview
dc.subjectrisk factor
dc.subjectrugby
dc.subjectsport injury
dc.subjectAdolescent
dc.subjectAdult
dc.subjectAthletic Injuries
dc.subjectCervical Vertebrae
dc.subjectChild
dc.subjectFootball
dc.subjectHumans
dc.subjectIncidence
dc.subjectMale
dc.subjectRetrospective Studies
dc.subjectRisk Factors
dc.subjectSouth Africa
dc.subjectSpinal Cord Injuries
dc.subjectSpinal Injuries
dc.titleRugby injuries to the cervical spine and spinal cord: A 10-year review
dc.typeReview
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