Serious Spinal Injuries in Swedish Ice Hockey

2008 ◽  
pp. 165-165-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Y Tegner
Keyword(s):  
Spinal Injuries ◽  
Ice Hockey

scholarly journals Spinal Injuries in Canadian Ice Hockey: Documentation of Injuries Sustained from 1943-1999

2004 ◽  
Vol 31 (4) ◽  
pp. 460-466 ◽  
Author(s):  
C.H. Tator ◽  
C.F. Provvidenza ◽  
L. Lapczak ◽  
J. Carson ◽  
D. Raymond
Keyword(s):  
Spinal Cord ◽  
Spinal Cord Injuries ◽  
Spinal Injury ◽  
Spinal Injuries ◽  
Ice Hockey ◽  
Common Mechanism ◽  
Cord Injury ◽  
Hockey Players ◽  
Rules Changes ◽  
Type Of Fracture

Objectives:Study objectives were: (a) to examine the causes and incidence of major spinal cord injuries sustained by ice hockey players; and (b) to add recently reported Canadian cases to the Canadian Ice Hockey Spinal Injury Registry to determine the effectiveness of prevention efforts.Methods:The study was a review of questionnaires returned retrospectively by physicians and other sources reporting ice hockey related spinal injuries in Canada. Physicians reported on the mechanism of injury, vertebral level of injury, presence of neurologic deficit, type of event, and type of fracture.Results:Between 1943 and 1999, 271 major spinal injuries were reported in Canadian ice hockey players, of which 49.0% occurred to players 16-20 years of age. Ontario has had a disproportionately large number of injuries compared to some provinces, especially Quebec. Of the spinal cord injuries, 65.8% resulted from colliding with the boards, and 36.6% were due to players being pushed or checked from behind. The recent survey shows that there has been a decline in the number of major spinal cord injuries in Canadian ice hockey, especially those causing paralysis due to checking or pushing from behind.Conclusion:Impact of the head with the boards after being checked or pushed from behind was the most common mechanism of spinal cord injury. Injury prevention programs are becoming effective in reducing the overall number of injuries, especially those due to checking from behind. Greater awareness of the occurrence and mechanisms of injury through educational programs and rules changes by organized hockey have reduced the annual incidence of catastrophic spinal injuries in Canadian ice hockey.

Hockey Helmets, Face Masks, and Injurious Behavior

PEDIATRICS ◽  
1995 ◽  
Vol 95 (3) ◽  
pp. 419-421
Author(s):  
Teena M. Murray ◽  
Lori A. Livingston
Keyword(s):  
Conference Proceedings ◽  
Scientific Journal ◽  
Relevant Literature ◽  
Spinal Injuries ◽  
Ice Hockey ◽  
Medical Community ◽  
Protective Devices ◽  
Sense Of Security ◽  
False Sense ◽  
Dental Injuries

Objective. To educate physicians about factors that contribute to injurious behaviors in ice hockey and to propose that the medical community play a role in advocating change within the sport. Methods. A review of relevant literature on the topic was conducted, with information drawn from scientific journal publications, conference proceedings, theses, and newspaper publications. Results. The introduction of mandatory head and facial protection has been effective in virtually eliminating ocular, facial, and dental injuries in youth hockey, but it has also been problematically linked with an increase in catastrophic spinal injuries. Players adopt a false sense of security when donning the equipment, leading them to take excessive and unwarranted risks because of the protection they are supposedly afforded. The addition of these protective devices has also altered how officials perceive game situations, leading them to be more lenient in administering penalties. The net result has been an increase in illegal and injurious behaviors, such as checking from behind. Conclusion. Physician advocacy may play an important role in effecting change within the sport.

scholarly journals Parachute Canada/ThinkFirst Hockey Spinal Injuries Registry update

2015 ◽  
Vol 42 (S1) ◽  
pp. S19-S19
Author(s):  
CH Tator ◽  
C Provvidenza
Keyword(s):  
Injury Risk ◽  
Spinal Injury ◽  
Prevention Programs ◽  
Spinal Injuries ◽  
Ice Hockey ◽  
Injury Rates ◽  
Prevention Education ◽  
Cord Injury ◽  
Media Reports ◽  
The Impact

Background: The Registry has collected data on spinal injuries in hockey for 30 years. This paper identifies the nature and incidence of spinal injuries in Canadian ice hockey and the impact of prevention programs. Methods: Data about spinal injuries with and without spinal cord injury in ice hockey have been collected by Parachute Canada/ThinkFirst’s Canadian Ice Hockey Spinal Injury Registry since 1981 through retrospective questionnaires from practitioners, ice hockey organizations and media reports. Injury risk factors assessed include age, gender, location, and injury mechanism. Results: From 1943-2011, 355 cases have been documented. Injuries were primarily sustained by males (97.7%), and were cervical (78.9%)in location, resulting mainly from impact with the boards (64.2%). Checking/pushing from behind (36.0%) was the most common cause of injury, although slightly lower during 2006-2011. Major differences between provinces continue; Ontario and Quebec, continue to show markedly different injury rates, with Ontario’s more than twice that of Quebec. Conclusions: Spinal injuries in hockey continue to occur, although at lower rates than in the peak years from 1981-2000. Injury prevention education and rules reinforcement (e.g. no checking/pushing from behind). Data indicate that multifaceted prevention programs have reduced the risk of injury.

Spinal Injuries in Ice Hockey

1997 ◽  
Vol 25 (5) ◽  
pp. 27-27
Author(s):  
William O. Roberts
Keyword(s):  
Spinal Injuries ◽  
Ice Hockey

SPINAL INJURIES IN ICE HOCKEY

1998 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 183-194 ◽  
Author(s):  
Charles H. Tator ◽  
James D. Carson ◽  
Virginia E. Edmonds
Keyword(s):  
Spinal Injuries ◽  
Ice Hockey

Update and Overview of Spinal Injuries in Canadian Ice Hockey, 1943 to 2011

2016 ◽  
Vol 26 (3) ◽  
pp. 232-238 ◽  
Author(s):  
Charles H. Tator ◽  
Christine Provvidenza ◽  
J. David Cassidy
Keyword(s):  
Spinal Injuries ◽  
Ice Hockey

Spinal Injuries in Canadian Ice Hockey: An Update to 2005

2009 ◽  
Vol 19 (6) ◽  
pp. 451-456 ◽  
Author(s):  
Charles H Tator ◽  
Christine Provvidenza ◽  
J David Cassidy
Keyword(s):  
Spinal Injuries ◽  
Ice Hockey
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