Rugby Injuries

Rugby is one of the more popular sports in the world and is gaining popularity in this country. It is a sport that requires agility and endurance and allows a significant amount of contact with little equipment. Most of the injuries are traumatic due to the frequent contact among the players. These injuries include injuries to the upper extremity like clavicle fractures, shoulder dislocations and separations, elbow fractures and dislocations and frequently wrist and hand fractures and dislocations. Lower extremity injuries, especially to the knee such as anterior cruciate(ACL), posterior cruciate(PCL), medial collateral (MCL) ligament tears and meniscus tears, occur frequently. Injuries to the ankle and foot such as foot and ankle sprains and fractures occur frequently. As in other contact sports, concussions occur in Rugby. Overuse injuries such as hip, knee, and ankle tendonitis may occur as well.  

Thumb Sprain Ulnar Fractures of the wrist (Ulnar Styloid Fracture) Ankle Fractures (medial) Fibula Fractures Hip Contusion Stinger Spinal Cord Contusions Finger Fracture Labral Tears Wrist Sprain Finger Sprain Hamstring Tendonitis of the Hip Clavicle Fracture Elbow Contusion Shoulder Instability AC Separation PCL Tears Medial Meniscus Tears MCL Tears Lateral Meniscus Tears Hamstring Tears Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Tear Quadriceps Strain Groin Pull Scapholunate (SL) Ligament Tear Scaphoid Fracture Boxer's Fracture Jersey Finger Metacarpal Fracture Finger Dislocation Distal Radius Fractures Lisfranc Injury Ankle Sprain (Medial) Ankle Sprain (Lateral) Ankle Sprain (Syndesmotic) Ankle Fractures (Broken ankle)