Cantu R C, Mueller F O
Department of Surgery, Emerson Hospital, Concord, Massachusetts.
J Spinal Disord. 1990 Sep;3(3):227-31.
Funded by the National Collegiate Athletes Association, the purpose of the National Center for Catastrophic Sports Injury Research is to reduce catastrophic injuries of the head and neck by analyzing the epidemiologic and medical data, and then recommending appropriate rules, conditioning, and medical changes. Catastrophic cervical spine injuries are defined as those that result in spinal cord injury. All cases result in disability. Deaths are excluded from this report. A total of 128 players incurred permanent cervical cord injuries from 1977 through 1989. Defensive players are at greater risk for quadriplegia than offensive players are, and most are injured while tackling. To further reduce catastrophic spine injuries, players must stop using the head as a battering ram, and use the shoulder for blocking and tackling instead. Other recommendations for reducing catastrophic spine injuries are presented.
由美国大学生体育协会资助，国家灾难性运动损伤研究中心的目的是通过分析流行病学和医学数据，进而推荐合适的规则、训练条件和医疗改进措施，以减少头部和颈部的灾难性损伤。灾难性颈椎损伤被定义为导致脊髓损伤的损伤。所有病例都会导致残疾。本报告不包括死亡病例。从1977年到1989年，共有128名运动员遭受了永久性颈髓损伤。防守球员比进攻球员发生四肢瘫痪的风险更大，而且大多数人在擒抱时受伤。为了进一步减少灾难性脊柱损伤，球员们必须停止用头部作为撞击工具，而是用肩部进行阻挡和擒抱。还提出了其他减少灾难性脊柱损伤的建议。
