Citation

Davis PM, McKelvey MK. Clin. Sports Med. 1998; 17(1): 147-154.

Affiliation

Davis, White, and Pettingell, L.L.C., Boston, Massachusetts, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1998, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

9475979

Abstract

Approximately 10,000 Americans suffer catastrophic cervical spinal cord injuries each year. Most are caused by automobile accidents; however, many of these crippling injuries are related to participation in sports. This article evaluates the legal aspects of neck injury resulting from participation in a number of athletic events, including football, wrestling, gymnastics, snow skiing, ice hockey, diving, and surfing.

Keywords: American football

Language: en