Table 5 Severity (count) of neck injury as a factor of phase of play
Severity | Collision | Lineout | Maul | Ruck | Scrum | Tackle |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Minor | N = 1 | N = 1 | N = 5 | N = 17 | N = 13 | N = 23 |
| Â | 0.03 (CI: 0.00. 0.18) | 0.03 (CI: 0.00. 0.18) | 0.16 (CI: 0.05, 0.37) | 0.55 (CI: 0.31, 0.87) | 0.42 (CI: 0.22, 0.71) | 0.74 (CI: 0.47, 1.11) |
| Â | 100.0% | 100.0% | 83.3% | 85.0% | 59.1% | 65.7% |
Mild | N = 0 | N = 0 | N = 0 | N = 2 | N = 3 | N = 8 |
| Â | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.02 (CI: 0.01, 0.23) | 0.10 (CI: 0.02, 0.28) | 0.26 (CI: 0.11, 0.51) |
| Â | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10.0% | 13.6% | 22.9% |
Moderate | N = 0 | N = 0 | N = 1 | N = 1 | N = 3 | N = 1 |
| Â | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.03 (CI: 0.00. 0.18) | 0.03 (CI: 0.00. 0.18) | 0.10 (CI: 0.02, 0.28) | 0.03 (CI: 0.00. 0.18) |
| Â | 0.0% | 0.0% | 16.7% | 5.0% | 13.6% | 2.9% |
Severe | N = 0 | N = 0 | N = 0 | N = 0 | N = 3 | N = 3 |
| Â | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.10 (CI: 0.02, 0.28) | 0.10 (CI: 0.02, 0.28) |
| Â | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 13.6% | 8.6% |