Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

Spinal injuries in ice hockey

C H Tator1, J D Carson, V E Edmonds

  • 1SportSmart Canada, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Clinics in Sports Medicine
|February 26, 1998
PubMed
Summary

Hockey-related spinal injuries, primarily cervical, affect young players aged 16-20. Prevention programs may be reducing the incidence of these serious injuries, often caused by checking from behind.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Sports and Recreation Are a Rising Cause of Spinal Cord Injury.

The Physician and sportsmedicine·2016
Same author

Injectable hydrogel promotes early survival of induced pluripotent stem cell-derived oligodendrocytes and attenuates longterm teratoma formation in a spinal cord injury model.

Biomaterials·2016
Same author

Click-crosslinked injectable hyaluronic acid hydrogel is safe and biocompatible in the intrathecal space for ultimate use in regenerative strategies of the injured spinal cord.

Methods (San Diego, Calif.)·2015
Same author

Frontotemporal correlates of impulsivity and machine learning in retired professional athletes with a history of multiple concussions.

Brain structure & function·2015
Same author

Intrathecal transplantation of stem cells by lumbar puncture for thoracic spinal cord injury in the rat.

Spinal cord·2011
Same author

Brain tumours presenting with tias and strokes.

Canadian family physician Medecin de famille canadien·2011

Area of Science:

  • Sports Medicine
  • Neurology
  • Orthopedics

Background:

  • SportSmart Canada has tracked hockey spinal injuries since 1966.
  • 214 cases of spinal fracture or dislocation have been documented, predominantly in North America.
  • Cervical spine injuries are most common in supervised games.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze trends in hockey-related spinal injuries.
  • To identify key causes and demographics of spinal trauma in hockey.
  • To assess the impact of prevention programs on injury rates.

Main Methods:

  • Data compilation from the SportSmart Canada registry.
  • Analysis of injury types, locations, player demographics, and game circumstances.
  • Examination of injury trends over time.

Main Results:

  • An estimated 15 new cases of spinal injury occur annually.
  • The incidence of these injuries may be decreasing due to prevention efforts.
  • Checking from behind leading to head impact with boards is a significant cause, particularly for injuries with neurological deficits.

Conclusions:

  • Hockey poses a risk for severe spinal injuries, especially to the cervical spine in young adult players.
  • Ongoing prevention initiatives appear to be contributing to a potential decline in injury rates.
  • Further research and continued prevention strategies are crucial to mitigate these risks.

Related Experiment Videos