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Spinal injuries in Irish rugby: a ten-year review.
This study assessed the frequency of acute injury to the spinal cord in Irish Rugby over a period of ten years, between 1995 and 2004. There were 12 such injuries; 11 were cervical and one was thoracic. Ten occurred in adults and two in schoolboys. All were males playing Rugby Union and the mean age at injury was 21.6 years (16 to 36). The most common mechanism of injury was hyperflexion of the...
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OBJECTIVES AND DESIGN To address an apparent increase in the number of rugby-related spinal cord injuries (SCIs) in South Africa, a retrospective case-series study was conducted on injuries that occurred between 1980 and 2007. We aimed to identify preventable causes to reduce the overall rate of SCIs in South African rugby. METHODS We identified 264 rugby-related SCIs. A structured questionna...
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There was an increase in the frequency of rugby union spinal injuries worldwide during the 1970s and early 1980s. The United Kingdom and Australia have since had some success in reducing this increase in spinal injuries. These changes were the result of actions by rugby union authorities in response to recommendations by medical advisors; legal action by injured players has also played a part. ...
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The BM7, in a leading article on rugby injuries to the cervical cord,' referred to the low incidence of serious neck injuries. Experience in Cardiff over the past few years, however, suggests that these lesions are becoming more common. This prompted us to review all such cases treated in the Cardiff Royal Infirmary over the past four years to assess the true extent of the problem and to analys...
متن کاملRugby union injuries in Scottish schools.
BACKGROUND Rugby union is the most popular worldwide collision sport, yet concerns have been raised regarding the safety of the sport due to the physical, high impact nature and an increasing number of injuries. METHODS A prospective, cohort study of the incidence, pattern and severity of injuries in rugby players in six Scottish schools during the second half of the 2008-09 season. Definitio...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. British volume
سال: 2006
ISSN: 0301-620X,2044-5377
DOI: 10.1302/0301-620x.88b6.17388