Types of anatomical abnormalities observed in asymptomatic adult professional rugby players (102 players out of the 127 examined) between 2002 and 2006
| Age | 2002–2003 and 2003–2004 seasons (static study only) | 2004–2005 and 2005–2006 seasons (static and dynamic study) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| <21 years old, (n = 57) | ≥21 years old (n = 70) | <21 years old (n = 25) | >21 years old (n = 54) | |
| Players with abnormality | 12 | 44 | 10 | 35 |
| Degenerative discopathy | 9* | 34 | 10 | 32 |
| Disc hernia | 2 | 17 | 3† | 10† |
| Abnormal signal of medulla | 0 | 1† | 0 | 1 |
| Atrophy of spinal cord | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Congenital fusion | 0 | 1† | 0 | 1 |
| Surgical fusion | 0 | 2† | 0 | 0 |
| Morphologic congenital | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| abnormalities of vertebral | ||||
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