Suzuki Satoshi, Tsuchimochi Ryosuke, Abe Gorou, Yu Iwae, Inoue Takuya, Ishibashi Hideaki
Stroke Center, Fukuoka Kieikai Hospital, 5-11-5 Chihaya, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka 813-0044, Japan; Department of Neurosurgery, Steel Memorial Yawata Hospital, 1-1-1 Harunomachi, Yahatahigashi-ku, Kitakyushu 805-8508, Japan.
Department of Neurosurgery, Steel Memorial Yawata Hospital, 1-1-1 Harunomachi, Yahatahigashi-ku, Kitakyushu 805-8508, Japan.
J Clin Neurosci. 2018 Jan;47:137-139. doi: 10.1016/j.jocn.2017.10.008. Epub 2017 Oct 16.
Traumatic vertebral artery dissection (VAD) has been reported in various types of sports and recreation. However, there have been no reports of VAD in rugby players, except for those with cervical spine injuries. We experienced two cases of VAD without cervical spine injuries in high school rugby players. Attention should be paid to protect youth rugby players from VAD.
