Citation

Suzuki S, Tsuchimochi R, Abe G, Yu I, Inoue T, Ishibashi H. J. Clin. Neurosci. 2018; 47: 137-139.

Affiliation

Stroke Center, Fukuoka Kieikai Hospital, 5-11-5 Chihaya, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka 813-0044, Japan.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2018, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.jocn.2017.10.008

PMID

29050892

Abstract

Traumatic vertebral artery dissection (VAD) has been reported in various types of sports and recreation. However, there have been no reports of VAD in rugby players, except for those with cervical spine injuries. We experienced two cases of VAD without cervical spine injuries in high school rugby players. Attention should be paid to protect youth rugby players from VAD.

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Language: en

Keywords

Arterial dissection; Blunt trauma; Rugby; Vertebral artery