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Table 7 Aetiology and severity of neck injury

From: Incidence, severity, aetiology and type of neck injury in men's amateur rugby union: a prospective cohort study

Severity

Compression

Extension

Flexion

Rotation

Side bend

All

Minor

32

7

27

13

21

58

Mild

12

1

5

2

6

13

Moderate

4

1

2

1

3

5

Severe

3

1

4

3

1

6

All

51

10

38

19

31

82

  1. Note that the sum of the counts will exceed the 'All' column, due to multiple mechanisms reported per injured player.
  2. Neck injury count