Declining incidence of catastrophic cervical spine injuries in french rugby: 1996-2006

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 319-323

  Bohu, Yoann ^a,b   Julia, Marc ^b,c   Bagate, Christian ^b   Peyrin, Jean Claude ^d   Colonna, Jean Pierre ^e   Thoreux, Patricia ^f   Pascal Moussellard, Hugues ^a  

^a PITIÉ SALPÊTRIÈRE HOSPITAL   (France)

^b Fédération Française de Rugby ^*  (France)

^c UNIV MONTPELLIER   (France)

^d Medical Committee   (France)

^e Centre de Gestion Administratif Rugby   (France)

^f UNIVERSITÉ PARIS 13   (France)

Author keywords

Cervical; Injury; Rugby; Scrum; Spine

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; CERVICAL SPINE INJURY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INTERVIEW; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RATING SCALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; RUGBY; CERVICAL SPINE; FOOTBALL; FRANCE; INJURY; SPINE INJURY; SPORT INJURY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATHLETIC INJURIES; CERVICAL VERTEBRAE; FOOTBALL; FRANCE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SPINAL INJURIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 64749088614     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: 15523365     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0363546508325926     Document Type: Article

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