Spinal injuries in Irish rugby: A ten-year review

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - Series B

Volumn 88, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 771-775

  Shelly, Martin J ^a   Butler, J S ^a   Timlin, M ^a   Walsh, M G ^a   Poynton, A R ^a   O'Byrne, J M ^b  

^a MATER MISERICORDIAE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

^b ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS IN IRELAND   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACUTE DISEASE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; CERVICAL SPINE INJURY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FREQUENCY ANALYSIS; HUMAN; IRELAND; MALE; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINE INJURY; SPORT INJURY; THORACIC SPINE;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ACUTE DISEASE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CERVICAL VERTEBRAE; DISABILITY EVALUATION; FOOTBALL; HUMANS; IRELAND; MALE; PROGNOSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SPINAL CORD INJURIES; SPINAL INJURIES;

EID: 33745656355     PISSN: 0301620X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1302/0301-620X.88B6.17388     Document Type: Article

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