Which of the Following Might an Ice Hockey Player Describe

question 27

Multiple Choice

Which of the following might an ice hockey player describe as the mechanism of injury that resulted in a cervical spine injury?

• A) Sliding headfirst into the boards, axially loading the spine
• B) Crashing into the boards with the neck in a flexed position upon impact
• C) Falling into the boards after having been hit from behind
• D) All of the above

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