Catastrophic Injuries in Wrestlers

Boden, Barry P.; Lin, Wei-Chih; Young, Megan; Mueller, Frederick O.

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“…Wrestling also accounted for a high incidence of neck and cervical injuries in this study. Consistent with previous findings, 23 these injuries were most common during takedown and highlight the need for continued efforts to train wrestlers in the safest, most effective techniques for executing and defending against the takedown.…”

Section: Neck and Cervical Injuriessupporting

confidence: 88%

Epidemiology of Rare Injuries and Conditions Among United States High School Athletes During the 2005–2006 and 2006–2007 School Years

Huffman

Yard

Fields

et al. 2008

Journal of Athletic Training

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Section: Neck and Cervical Injuriessupporting

confidence: 88%

Epidemiology of Rare Injuries and Conditions Among United States High School Athletes During the 2005–2006 and 2006–2007 School Years

Huffman

Yard

Fields

et al. 2008

Journal of Athletic Training

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“…Most of the available literature on severe injuries has focused solely on the high school population 6,[16][17][18][19][20] or catastrophic injuries [16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23] sustained in sports. Although previous researchers have briefly examined severe injuries in collegiate student-athletes in relation to overall injury patterns, we are the first to examine a large dataset of such injuries across multiple sports.…”

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The Epidemiology of Severe Injuries Sustained by National Collegiate Athletic Association Student-Athletes, 2009–2010 Through 2014–2015

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Gray

et al. 2017

Journal of Athletic Training

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academic years. Main Outcome Measure(s): Injury data from the NCAA Injury Surveillance Program were analyzed. A severe injury (1) occurred during a sanctioned competition or practice, (2) required medical attention by an athletic trainer or physician, and (3) resulted in at least 21 days lost from sport activity or a premature end to the sport season. Injury counts, proportions, rates per 1000 athlete-exposures (AEs), rate ratios (RRs), and injury proportion ratios were reported with 95% confidence intervals (CIs).Results: A total of 3183 severe injuries were reported, for an injury rate of 0.66/1000 AEs. Wrestling had the highest severe injury rate (1.73/1000 AEs), followed by women's gymnastics (1.40/1000 AEs) and football (0.97/1000 AEs). Overall, the severe injury rate was higher in competition than in practice (RR ¼ 4.25, 95% CI ¼ 3.97, 4.56). Most severe injuries were reported during the regular season (69.3%, n ¼ 2206); however, severe injury rates did not differ between the preseason and regular season (RR ¼ 0.98, 95% CI ¼ 0.91, 1.06). Common severely injured body parts were the knee (32.9%, n ¼ 1047), lower leg/ankle/foot (22.5%, n ¼ 715), and head/face/ neck (11.2%, n ¼ 358). Common severe injury diagnoses were sprains (32.9%, n ¼ 1048), strains (16.9%, n ¼ 538), and fractures (14.4%, n ¼ 458). Common severe injury mechanisms were player contact (39.3%, n ¼ 1251), noncontact (25.1%, n ¼ 800), and surface contact (12.0%, n ¼ 383).Conclusions: Severe injuries occurred across many sports and by numerous mechanisms. By identifying these sportspecific patterns, clinicians' efforts can be tailored toward improving injury-prevention strategies and health outcomes.Key Words: injury surveillance, injury rates, injury prevention Key PointsSevere injury rates varied by sport, event type, and sex. As patterns within specific sports are identified, health care providers can develop injury-prevention strategies and promote efforts such as rule changes to improve athlete safety.

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“…Targeting football-and wrestling-specific interventions to limit shoulder injuries with a focus on appropriate protective equipment, an emphasis on proper tackling and wrestling technique, and stricter enforcement of rules by referees may result in significantly lower numbers of shoulder injuries in this population. 38,39 More than 3 times as many shoulder injuries in our study were sustained during competition as compared with a Groups without asterisks were used as referent (ie, for strain/sprain, boys were used as the referent group). b Statistically significant (95% CI excludes 1.00).…”

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Shoulder Injuries Among US High School Athletes, 2005/2006–2011/2012

et al. 2014

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WHAT'S KNOWN ON THIS SUBJECT: Shoulder injuries are common among high school athletes. These injuries, both traumatic and overuse, contribute to significant time loss from athletic activity. Understanding sport-specific injury patterns is critical for development of targeted injury prevention programs. WHAT THIS STUDY ADDS:This study is the most comprehensive analysis of high school shoulder injuries to date, providing national injury estimates while examining injury rates, diagnoses, severity, and mechanisms of injury in 9 interscholastic sports. abstract OBJECTIVES: The objective of this study was to describe shoulder injuries in a nationally representative sample of high school athletes playing 9 sports. A national estimate of shoulder injuries among high school athletes was subsequently calculated.METHODS: Injury data were collected in 9 sports (boys' football, soccer, basketball, wrestling, and baseball; girls ' soccer, volleyball, basketball, and softball) high school athletes in this study sustained 2798 shoulder injuries during 13 002 321 athlete exposures, for an injury rate of 2.15 per 10 000 athlete exposures. This corresponds to a nationally estimated 820 691 injuries during this time period. Rates of injury were higher in competition as compared with practice (rate ratio = 3.17 [95% confidence interval: 2.94-3.41]). The highest rate of injury was in football (4.86) and the lowest in girls' soccer (0.42). The most common types of injury were strain/sprain (37.9%) and dislocation/separation (29.2%). Boys were more likely than girls to sustain their injuries after contact with another person or with the playing surface. Surgical repair was required for 7.9% of the injuries. Time loss from athletic participation varied among sports, with 40.7% of athletes returning within 1 week, whereas 8.2% were medically disqualified for their season/career. CONCLUSIONS:High school shoulder injury rates and patterns varied by sport and gender. Prospective epidemiologic surveillance is warranted to discern trends and patterns to develop evidence-based interventions to prevent shoulder injuries. Pediatrics 2014;133:272-279

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Catastrophic Injuries in Wrestlers

Abstract: Although catastrophic injuries in wrestling are rare, they do occur. Referees can help prevent such injuries by strictly enforcing penalties for slams and by gaining more awareness of dangerous holds. Coaches may also prevent serious injuries by emphasizing proper wrestling techniques.

Cited by 73 publications

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Epidemiology of Rare Injuries and Conditions Among United States High School Athletes During the 2005–2006 and 2006–2007 School Years

Epidemiology of Rare Injuries and Conditions Among United States High School Athletes During the 2005–2006 and 2006–2007 School Years

The Epidemiology of Severe Injuries Sustained by National Collegiate Athletic Association Student-Athletes, 2009–2010 Through 2014–2015

Shoulder Injuries Among US High School Athletes, 2005/2006–2011/2012

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