
@article{ref1,
title="Injuries to the hand in rugby union football",
journal="Journal of hand surgery (British volume)",
year="1993",
author="Shewring, D. J. and Matthewson, M. H.",
volume="18",
number="1",
pages="122-124",
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.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0266-7681",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}