Scher A T
S Afr Med J. 1978 Jun 17;53(25):1015-8.
The type and circumstances of injury to 14 rugby players with cervical spinal cord damage sustained during a tackle have been analysed. Two specific mechanisms of injury were evident. Four players were injured when their heads collided with fixed objects while they were attempting to tackle an opponent. Ten players were injured while being tackled and 5 of them were tackled around the neck. The risk of trauma to the cervical spine caused by the force applied to the neck in a high tackle is discussed. The susceptibility of the ligaments of the cervical spine to the rotational force exerted during a high tackle is stressed. An amendment to the rules of rugby, which would reduce cervical trauma, is suggested.
对14名在擒抱过程中遭受颈脊髓损伤的橄榄球运动员的损伤类型和情况进行了分析。两种特定的损伤机制很明显。4名运动员在试图擒抱对手时头部撞到固定物体而受伤。10名运动员在被擒抱时受伤，其中5人是颈部被擒抱。讨论了在高擒抱中颈部受力导致颈椎创伤的风险。强调了颈椎韧带在高擒抱过程中所受旋转力的易损性。提出了一项橄榄球规则修正案，以减少颈部创伤。
