[Spinal injuries in jockeys. 2 case reports and review of the literature]

J Andermahr; G Schiffer; C Burger; K E Rehm

doi:10.1007/s001130050603

[Spinal injuries in jockeys. 2 case reports and review of the literature]

Unfallchirurg. 2000 Aug;103(8):688-92. doi: 10.1007/s001130050603.

[Article in German]

Authors

J Andermahr¹, G Schiffer, C Burger, K E Rehm

Affiliation

¹ Klinik und Poliklinik für Unfall-, Hand- und Wiederherstellungschirurgie, Medizinische Einrichtungen, Universität zu Köln. JAndermahr@t-online.de

PMID: 10986913
DOI: 10.1007/s001130050603

Abstract

Two cases of severe spinal cord injuries to professional horse-racing jockeys are presented. There is only one comprehensive study conducted to ascertain the nature and incidence of injuries in the literature. The pathomechanism and surgical therapy of vertebral trauma in jockeys was analysed.

Publication types

Case Reports
English Abstract

MeSH terms

Accidental Falls*
Adult
Animals
Athletic Injuries* / physiopathology
Athletic Injuries* / surgery
Biomechanical Phenomena
Contusions
Follow-Up Studies
Fracture Fixation, Internal / methods
Horses*
Humans
Image Processing, Computer-Assisted
Lung Injury
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
Multiple Trauma*
Pancreas / injuries
Spinal Fractures* / diagnosis
Spinal Fractures* / surgery
Thoracic Vertebrae / injuries*
Time Factors
Tomography, X-Ray Computed