Shoulder injuries in elite rugby union football matches: Epidemiology and mechanisms

• Main Authors: Usman, J., McIntosh, A.S., Quarrie, K., Targett, S.
• Format: Article
• Published: Elsevier 2015
• Subjects: TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/19512/; http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jsams.2014.07.020
• Institution: Universiti Malaya

Objectives: Shoulder injuries in rugby union football have been the focus of few in-depth studies, despite their frequency and severity. The study's objective was to describe the incidence, patterns and mechanisms of shoulder injuries in rugby. Design: Prospective cohort study of shoulder injur...