title: Injuries to the hand in rugby union football.
abstract: Hand injuries are a common consequence of playing rugby. A prospective study of all rugby injuries referred to a hand clinic over the course of one season was carried out. 72 patients with such injuries were seen. There were 46 fractures and 26 soft tissue injuries. A substantial number were caused deliberately by opponents. One-third of the injuries were thought to be preventable.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, UK.
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Shewring
authors.forename: M H
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Matthewson
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005538:Football / Q000293:injuries*; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*; D006230:Hand Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008022:Ligaments / Q000293:injuries*; D008297:Male; D008663:Metacarpus / Q000293:injuries*; D011446:Prospective Studies