Sports- South America

Secin et al. 1999
N=18

Argentina

1977-1997
All rugby reported cervical injuries in Argentina. Injuries could be permanent or transient.

Mean age =22 (range 15-27) years. No other demographics given.

Complete recovery n=2
Tetraplegia n=15
Death = 1

Rugby:
100% (n=18)

61.1% scrum
16.7% tackling
11.1% tackled
11.1% maul

0.9 cases per year of rugby related SCI

da Paz et al. 1992
N=1255
(SCI=108)

Brazil

1988
36 public hospitals from 7 Brazilian capitals (represents 6.2% of all hospitals and 9.2% of the total hospital bed capacity.

Males = 80.6%
Mean age=30.3 (range 6-56) years
5.6% high education

Complete =
94 (87.0%)
Paraplegia = 61 (64.9%)
Quadriplegia = 33 (35.1%)

Diving:
9.3%
(n=10)