BACKGROUND The impact of early mobilization on perioperative comorbidities and length of stay (LOS) has shown benefits in other medical/surgical subspecialties. However, few spinal series have specifically focused on the "pros" of early mobilization for spinal surgery, other than in acute spinal cord injury. Here we reviewed how early mobilization and other adjunctive measures reduced morbidity...

OBJECTIVE This study aimed to analyze shoulder injury incidence and severity to reduce players' risk of sustaining injuries and missing playing time. METHODS Ninety-five South African Premier team rugby Union players (mean: 25 years of age) took part in the study with injury data collected through the use of injury reports. RESULTS This study found that approximately two of every five parti...