Medicolegal aspects of athletic cervical spine injury

被引：13

作者：

Davis, PM ^{[1
]}

McKelvey, MK ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Davis White & Pettingell LLC, Boston, MA 02114 USA

来源：

CLINICS IN SPORTS MEDICINE | 1998年 / 17卷 / 01期

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D O I：

10.1016/S0278-5919(05)70069-7

中图分类号：

G8 [体育];

学科分类号：

04 ; 0403 ;

摘要：

Approximately 10,000 Americans suffer catastrophic cervical spinal cord injuries each year. Most are caused by automobile accidents; however, many of these crippling injuries are related to participation in sports. This article evaluates the legal aspects of neck injury resulting from participation in a number of athletic events, including football, wrestling, gymnastics, snow skiing,, ice hockey, diving, and surfing.

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页码：147 / +

页数：9