Taylor T K, Coolican M R
Med J Aust. 1987 Aug 3;147(3):112-3, 116-8.
A review of 107 footballers who suffered a spinal-cord injury between 1960 and 1985 has been undertaken. Since 1977, the number of such injuries in Rugby Union, Rugby League and Australian Rules has increased, from an average of about two injuries a year before 1977 to over eight injuries a year since then. Rugby Union is clearly the most dangerous game, particularly for schoolboys; all of the injuries in schoolboy games for this code have occurred since 1977. This study has shown that collision at scrum engagement, and not at scrum collapse, is the way in which the majority of scrum injuries are sustained. These injuries are largely preventable, and suggestions for rule changes are made. Half the injured players recovered to Frankel grades D or E. The financial entitlements of those injured were grossly inadequate; this warrants action. A national register for spinal-cord injuries from football should be established to monitor the effects of desirable rule changes in Rugby Union and Rugby League.
对1960年至1985年间遭受脊髓损伤的107名足球运动员进行了回顾性研究。自1977年以来，橄榄球联盟、橄榄球联赛和澳式橄榄球中此类损伤的数量有所增加，从1977年之前平均每年约两例损伤增加到此后每年超过八例损伤。橄榄球联盟显然是最危险的运动，尤其是对男学生而言；自1977年以来，该项目男学生比赛中的所有损伤均有发生。这项研究表明，大多数争球损伤是在争球开始时的碰撞中发生的，而非在争球瓦解时。这些损伤在很大程度上是可以预防的，并提出了规则更改建议。半数受伤球员恢复到Frankel分级D级或E级。受伤球员的经济权益严重不足，这需要采取行动。应建立一个全国性的足球脊髓损伤登记册来监测橄榄球联盟和橄榄球联赛中理想规则更改的效果。
