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Review
. 2005 Feb;4(1):45-9.
doi: 10.1097/01.csmr.0000306071.44520.f9.

Catastrophic spine injuries in sports

Barry P Boden  1 , Chris Prior
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Review

Catastrophic spine injuries in sports

Barry P Boden et al. Curr Sports Med Rep. 2005 Feb.

Abstract

Catastrophic spine injuries in sports are rare but tragic events. The sports with the highest risk of catastrophic spinal injuries are football, ice hockey, wrestling, diving, skiing and snowboarding, rugby, cheerleading, and baseball. A common mechanism of injury for all at-risk sports is an axial compression force to the top of the head with the neck slightly flexed. We review common mechanisms of injury and prevention strategies for spine injuries in the at-risk sports.

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