title: [Spinal injuries in jockeys. 2 case reports and review of the literature].
abstract: Two cases of severe spinal cord injuries to professional horse-racing jockeys are presented. There is only one comprehensive study conducted to ascertain the nature and incidence of injuries in the literature. The pathomechanism and surgical therapy of vertebral trauma in jockeys was analysed.
authors.affiliation: Klinik und Poliklinik für Unfall-, Hand- und Wiederherstellungschirurgie, Medizinische Einrichtungen, Universität zu Köln. JAndermahr@t-online.de
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Andermahr
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Schiffer
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Burger
authors.forename: K E
authors.initials: KE
authors.lastname: Rehm
mesh_terms: D000058:Accidental Falls; D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D003288:Contusions; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000379:methods; D006736:Horses; D006801:Humans; D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted; D055370:Lung Injury; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D009104:Multiple Trauma; D010179:Pancreas / Q000293:injuries; D016103:Spinal Fractures / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D013904:Thoracic Vertebrae / Q000293:injuries*; D013997:Time Factors; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed