Mechanisms of cervical spine injury in rugby union: is it premature to abandon hyperflexion as the main mechanism underpinning injury?

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Dennison, Christopher R.^1,2; Macri, Erin M.^3,4; Cripton, Peter A.^1,2,3

Mechanisms of cervical spine injury in rugby union: is it premature to abandon hyperflexion as the main mechanism underpinning injury?

Br J Sports Med. 2012;46(8):545-

Affiliations

¹Orthopaedic and Injury Biomechanics Group, Departments of Mechanical Engineering and Orthopaedics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada

²International Collaboration on Repair Discoveries, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada

³Centre for Hip Health and Mobility, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada

⁴Department of Experimental Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
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DOI: 10.1136/bjsports-2012-091257
History

Received: 2012-04-04

Accepted: 2012-04-19

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