The most common mechanism for catastrophic cervical spinal cord injury is axial loading resultant from spear tackling, in which a player uses the crown of the helmet as the initial point of contact for striking another player.
The most common mechanism for catastrophic cervical spinal cord injury is axial loading or compression. Page 348 resultant from spear tackling, in which a player uses the crown of the helmet as the initial point of contact for striking another player.