TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1982//
TI  - 'Crashing' the rugby scrum -- an avoidable cause of cervical spinal injury. Case reports
JO  - South African medical journal SAMJ
A1  - Scher, A. T.
SP  - 919
EP  - 920
VL  - 61
IS  - 24
N2  - Deliberate crashing of the opposing packs prior to a rugby scrum is an illegal but commonly practised manoeuvre which can lead to abnormal flexion forces being applied to players in the front row, with resultant cervical spine and spinal cord injury. Two cases of cervical spinal cord injury sustained in this manner are presented. The mechanism of injury, the forces involved and preventive measures are discussed.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0038-2469
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -