Citation

Sovio OM, Van Peteghem PK, Schweigel JF. Can. Med. Assoc. J. 1984; 130(6): 735-736.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1984, Canadian Medical Association)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

6697282

PMCID

PMC1875927

Abstract

Nine patients with serious cervical spine injuries that occurred while they were playing rugby were seen in a British Columbia acute spinal cord injury unit during the period 1975-82. All the injuries had occurred during the "scrum" or the "tackle". Two of the patients were rendered permanently quadriplegic, and one patient died. There is a need for a central registry that would record all cervical spine injuries in rugby players as well as for changes in the rules of the game.

Language: en