Good et al. Journal of Medical Case Reports 2011, 5:505 http://www.jmedicalcasereports.com/content/5/1/505 tackled player, may well reduce the likelihood of these life-altering injuries. Consent Written and informed consent was obtained from the patient and legal guardian in case 1, and the patient in case 2, for publication of these cases and any accompa- nying images. Authors’ contributions DG was heavily involved in all aspects of the case report, from data collection, writing the manuscript, editing and final approval. ML had the initial idea for the case report and was heavily involved in the writing and editing of the manuscript. DL was involved in the data collection and editing of the manuscript. SM was involved in the editing of the manuscript, including discussion topics and final approval of the manuscript. JPM was involved in the editing and final approval of the manuscript. All authors read and approved the final manuscript. Competing interests The authors declare that they have no competing interests. Received: 22 June 2011 Accepted: 5 October 2011 Published: 5 October 2011 References 1. Kapalan KM, Goodwillie A, Strauss EJ, Rosen JE: Rugby injuries: a review of concepts and current literature. Bull NYU Hosp Jt Dis 2008, 66(2):86-93. 2. Garraway WM, LEE AJ, Hutton SJ, Russell EB, Macleod DA: Impact of professionalism on injuries in rugby union. Br J Sports Med 2000, 34(5):348-351. 3. England Rugby Injury and Training Audit 2008 - 2009. [http://www.rfu. com/TakingPart/Fitness/InjuryAuditKeyFindings.aspx]. 4. McManus A, Cross DS: Incidence of injury in elite junior Rugby Union: A prospective descriptive study. J Sci Med Sport 2004, 7(4):438-445. 5. Egol KA, Koval K, Zuckerman JD: Chapter 26, Acetabulum. Handbook of Fractures. 4 edition. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 2010. 6. Solan MC, Molloy S, Packham I, Ward DA, Bircher MD: Pelvic and acetabular fractures in the United Kingdom: a continued public health emergency. Injury 2004, 35(1):16-22. 7. Brooks JH, Fuller CW, Kemp SP, Reddin DB: A prospective study of injuries and training amongst the England 2003 Rugby World Cup squad. Br J Sports Med 2005, 39(5):288-293. 8. Bathgate A, Best JP, Craig G, Jamieson M: A prospective study of injuries to elite Australian rugby union players. Br J Sports Med 2002, 36(4):265-269, discussion, 9. 9. Jakoet I, Noakes TD: A high rate of injury during the 1995 Rugby World Cup. S Afr Med J 1998, 88(1):45-47. 10. Bird YN, Waller AE, Marshall SW, Alsop JC, Chalmers DJ, Gerrard DF: The New Zealand Rugby Injury and Performance Project: V. Epidemiology of a season of rugby injury. Br J Sports Med 1998, 32(4):319-325. 11. Bottini E, Poggi EJ, Luzuriaga F, Secin FP: Incidence and nature of the most common rugby injuries sustained in Argentina (1991 - 1997). Br J Sports Med 2000, 34(2):94-97. 12. Targett SG: Injuries in professional Rugby Union. Clinc J Sport Med 1998, 8(4):280-285. 13. Letournel E, Judet R: Fractures of the acetabulum Berlin: Springer; 1993. 14. Giannoudis PV, Zelle BA, Kamath RP, Pape HC: Posterior fracture- dislocation of the hip in sports. Case report and review of the literature. Eur J Trauma 2003, 29(6):399-402. 15. Venkatachalam S, Heidari N, Greer T: Traumatic fracture-dislocation of the hip following rugby tackle: a case report. Sports Med Arthrosc Rehabil Ther Technol 2009, 1:28. 16. Tile M, Helfet D, Kellem J: Fractures of the Pelvis and Acetabulum. Biomechanics of acetabular fractures. Third edition. Philadelphia: Wippincott, Williams and Wilkins; 2003. Page 4 of 4 17. Bullough P, Goodfellow J, Greenwald A, O’Connor J: Incongruent surfaces in the human hip joint. Nature 1968, 217(5135):1290. 18. Greenwald A, O’Connor J: Transmission of load through the human hip joint. J Biomech 1971, 4(6):507-528. 19. Olson SA, Bay BK, Pollak AN, Sharkey NA, Lee T: The effect of variable size posterior wall acetabular fractures on contact characteristics of the hip joint. J Orthop Trauma 1996, 10(6):395-402. 20. Hadley NA, Brown TD, Weinstein SL: The effects of contact pressure elevations and aseptic necrosis on the long term outcome of congenital hip dislocation. J Orthop Res 1990, 8(4):504-513. 21. Olson SA, Bay BK, Chapman MW, Sharkey NA: Biomechanical consequences of fracture and repair of the posterior wall of the acetabulum. J Bone Joint Surg (Am) 1995, 77(8):1184-1192. doi:10.1186/1752-1947-5-505 Cite this article as: Good et al.: Acetabular fractures following rugby tackles: a case series. Journal of Medical Case Reports 2011 5:505. Submit your next manuscript to BioMed Central and take full advantage of: • Convenient online submission • Thorough peer review • No space constraints or color ﬁgure charges • Immediate publication on acceptance • Inclusion in PubMed, CAS, Scopus and Google Scholar • Research which is freely available for redistribution Submit your manuscript at www.biomedcentral.com/submit