Table 1

The injury proforma criteria for describing mechanism of injury

Was the injured player?TacklerTackledIn open play
Which shoulder was injured?LeftRight
What type of play?Open playTackleRuck/maulScrumLine-outFoul Play
Direction travelling?To opposition try-lineTo own try-lineAcross field
Body position?UprightProneSupineOn side
Where was the arm at initiation of injury?FlexionExtensionNeutral
AbductionAdductionNeutral
External rotationInternal rotationNeutral
How was the arm moved during injury?FlexedExtendedNeither
AbductedAdductedNeither
Externally rotatedInternally rotatedNeither
Which direction was the force?SuperiorInferiorNeither
AnteriorPosteriorNeither
Medial/compressiveLateral/wrenchingNeither