Rugby injuries to the cervical spinal cord sustained during rucks and mauls. Case reports.
Further analysis of a large number of cases of serious cervical spinal cord injury sustained while playing rugby has revealed that these injuries commonly occur during rucks and mauls. Three different mechanisms of injury under these circumstances have been identified and are discussed together with illustrative case reports.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013119:Spinal Cord Injuries / Q000209:etiology*; D013177:Sports