Cervical spine fractures due to spear tackles in two Rugby League players

Close, Peter J.; Scally, Peter; Laing, B.A.

doi:10.1016/0020-1383(93)90292-e

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“…Compressive and shear forces are generated during a tackle situation by the combined effort of neck, head and shoulder areas[42]. Cervical compression via a blow to the vertex of the head has previously been identified as a high risk mechanism associated with scrum impact[43] and tackles[44,45]. When neck compression was a factor in this study, the severity of neck injury appeared to be greater.…”

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Incidence, severity, aetiology and type of neck injury in men's amateur rugby union: a prospective cohort study

2010

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BackgroundThere is a paucity of epidemiological data on neck injury in amateur rugby union populations. The objective of this study was to determine the incidence, severity, aetiology and type of neck injury in Australian men's amateur rugby union.MethodsData was collected from a cohort of 262 participants from two Australian amateur men's rugby union clubs via a prospective cohort study design. A modified version of the Rugby Union Injury Report Form for Games and Training was used by the clubs physiotherapist or chiropractor in data collection.ResultsThe participants sustained 90 (eight recurrent) neck injuries. Exposure time was calculated at 31143.8 hours of play (12863.8 hours of match time and 18280 hours of training). Incidence of neck injury was 2.9 injuries/1000 player-hours (95%CI: 2.3, 3.6). As a consequence 69.3% neck injuries were minor, 17% mild, 6.8% moderate and 6.8% severe. Neck compression was the most frequent aetiology and was weakly associated with severity. Cervical facet injury was the most frequent neck injury type.ConclusionsThis is the first prospective cohort study in an amateur men's rugby union population since the inception of professionalism that presents injury rate, severity, aetiology and injury type data for neck injury. Current epidemiological data should be sought when evaluating the risks associated with rugby union football.

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