Cervical spine injuries occurring at the beach: epidemiology, mechanism of injury and risk factors

• Main Authors: Ogilvie Thom (Author), Kym Roberts (Author), Peter A. Leggat (Author), Sue Devine (Author), Amy E. Peden (Author), Richard C. Franklin (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2022-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Objective Surf zone injuries include cervical spine injuries (CSI). Risk factors for CSI have not been extensively investigated. The objective was to examine risk factors associated with diagnosed CSI that occurred in a beach setting. Methods This retrospective case series used manually lin...