Catastrophic cervical spine injuries in high school and college football players

Authors :: Boden, Barry P.
Tacchetti, Robin L.
Cantu, Robert C.
Knowles, Sarah B.
Mueller, Frederick O.
Source :: The American Journal of Sports Medicine. August 2006, Vol. 34 Issue 8, p1223, 10 p.
Publication Year :: 2006
Abstract: Background: Catastrophic cervical spine injuries in football are rare but tragic events. Purpose: To update the incidence of catastrophic cervical injuries in scholastic football players and identify new injury patterns. [...]

Subjects :: Spinal cord injuries -- Risk factors -- Research
Football players -- Health aspects -- Research
Sports injuries -- Risk factors -- Research
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