Catastrophic Cervical Spine Injuries in Contact Sports

Conclusion CCSIs are infrequent among elite athletes. There is insufficient evidence to determine the effect of protective gear (e.g., helmets, padding) on CCSI incidence. Scrum and tackle in rugby and tackling in American football account for the majority of CCSIs in each respective sport. [...] Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New YorkArticle in Thieme eJournals: Table of contents  |  Abstract  |  open access Full text

Source: Global Spine Journal - August 31, 2016 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Hutton, Michael James McGuire, Robert A. Dunn, Robert Williams, Richard Robertson, Peter Twaddle, Bruce Kiely, Patrick Clarke, Andrew Mazda, Keyvan Davies, Paul Pagarigan, Krystle T. Dettori, Joseph R. Tags: EBSJ Special Section: Systematic Review Source Type: research