Scher A T
Department of Radiology, Tygerberg Hospital, South Africa.
Clin Sports Med. 1998 Jan;17(1):195-206. doi: 10.1016/s0278-5919(05)70073-9.
A 10-year review (1987-1996) of injuries sustained to the spine and spinal cord in rugby players with resultant paralysis has been undertaken. This article reviews that the incidence of serious rugby spine and spinal cord injuries in South Africa has increased over the 10-year period reviewed, despite stringent new rules instituted in an attempt to decrease the incidence of these injuries. The mechanisms of injury, as previously reported, remain the same as well as the phases of game responsible for injury of the tight scrum, tackle, rucks, and mauls. Two new observations are reported: the first is related to the occurrence of spinal cord concussion with transient paralysis, and the second is related to the increased incidence of osteoarthritis of the cervical spine in rugby players.
对橄榄球运动员脊柱和脊髓损伤导致瘫痪的情况进行了一项为期10年（1987 - 1996年）的回顾研究。本文回顾发现，尽管南非制定了严格的新规则以试图降低此类损伤的发生率，但在回顾的10年期间，严重的橄榄球脊柱和脊髓损伤的发生率仍有所上升。如先前报道的那样，损伤机制以及导致紧密争球、擒抱、ruck（英式橄榄球中的一种争球形式）和maul（英式橄榄球中的一种抱团争球形式）受伤的比赛阶段保持不变。报告了两项新发现：第一个与伴有短暂瘫痪的脊髓震荡的发生有关，第二个与橄榄球运动员颈椎骨关节炎发生率的增加有关。
