Management guidelines for participation in collision activities with congenital, developmental, or post-injury lesions involving the cervical spine

Cervical spine conditions requiring a decision as to whether participation in collision activities is advisable and safe can be divided into three categories: (1) congenital, (2) developmental, and (3) post-traumatic. Each condition has been determined to present either no contraindication, relative contraindication, or an absolute contraindication on the basis of a variety of parameters.