Research

Shoulder Instability in Rugby Players

Authors: Brendan Fourie & Lennard FunkReferences: Presented at the International Sports Science & Sports Medicine Conference 2009Introduction: The shoulder is frequently injured in collision sports, and up to 42% of...

Arthroscopic Revision surgery for shoulder Inst...

Authors: Brendan Fourie & Lennard FunkReferences: Presented at the International Sports Science & Sports Medicine Conference 2009Introduction: Arthroscopic labral repair is a well recognised treatment for instability in the collision...

Return to rugby after a shoulder stabilisation ...

Authors: DR Jones, L Funk, J Ross, I Horsley, L HerringtonReferences: Presented at the International Sports Science & Sports Medicine Conference 2009Aims: Shoulder dislocation is not an uncommon injury in...

SLAP Tears of the Glenoid Labrum in contact ath...

  Authors: L Funk, M SnowReferences: Clin J Sports Med, 2006Introduction: The association of SLAP tears with the throwing athlete has been well documented in the literature. SLAP tears in...

Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair in Elite Rugby...

Authors: A Tambe, R Badge, L FunkReferences: International Journal of Shoulder Surgery, 2009Rugby is an increasingly popular collision sport. A wide spectrums of injuries are sustained during training and match...

Mechanisms of Shoulder Injury in Elite Rugby Pl...

Authors: J Crichton, D Jones, L FunkReferences: British Journal of Sports Medicine. 2012Background: Shoulder injuries in rugby players are common, but the mechanisms of injury are less well understood. Purpose:...