Return to Play After Forearm and Hand Injuries in the National Basketball Association

Morse, Kyle W.; Hearns, Krystle A.; Carlson, Michelle G.

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“…There are several limitations in this study, which have been outlined in previous studies using this methodology. 1,[3][4][5][6][17][18][19][20][21][22][23] Despite a rigorous methodology and search method, our sample size is small akin to the sample size of other NBA-related injury studies [1][2][3][4]6,[17][18][19][21][22][23][24]42,43 ; this may underpower some of our results. Due to the retrospective nature of the study, detailed data on surgical treatment, postoperative rehabilitation, presenting symptoms, injury severity, and radiographic data were unavailable.…”

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“…NBA players who sustained a facial fracture between the 1984 and 2018 seasons were identified using previously established methods that have been validated in a range of RTP and epidemiological studies assessing player performance following injury. [1][2][3][4][5][6][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28] Player injury data were identified through injury reports, press releases, and player profiles, and crossreferenced with at least two independent public sources, including the official NBA website. 25 Players who sustained a concurrent injury along with a facial fracture, with the exception of concussion status, were excluded.…”

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“…In the National Basketball Association (NBA), many common injuries have been extensively studied including achilles tendon rupture, 1,2 knee injuries (e.g., anterior cruciate ligament (ACL), medial collateral ligament (MCL)), patellar tendon rupture, 3 fifth metatarsal fractures, lumbar disc herniations, 4 ankle injuries, and forearm/hand injuries. [5][6][7] Injuries in professional athletes create a unique, complex set of issues that impact not only individual player performance, but also team performance. Consequently, injury incidence and management have important implications for performance expectations that can have lasting effects on the player's career trajectory.…”

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Facial Fractures and the National Basketball Association: Epidemiology and Outcomes

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Objectives/Hypothesis: To identify the epidemiology and impact of facial fractures on player performance and return to play (RTP) in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Study Design: Retrospective case-control series Methods: Fifty-three NBA players who sustained facial fractures between 1984 and 2018 were identified. Players with pre-and postinjury statistics were included in the performance analysis. A control group was matched by age, body mass index (BMI), position, NBA experience, and player efficiency rating. Fisher exact tests and Student t tests were performed to analyze player demographics and performance variables. Results: At the time of injury, the average player's age was 26.17 years, BMI was 24.80 kg/m 2 , and NBA experience was 4.97 years. Players missed an average of 3.77 games and 18.21 days prior to RTP. Forty-eight players (90.6%) did RTP the subsequent season, whereas 43 of those players (81.1%) met inclusion criteria for performance analysis. There was no significant change in performance between pre-and postinjury seasons. Players managed operatively missed significantly more games (8.15 vs. 1.85; P = .034) and days (51.08 vs. 5.53; P = .003) than players managed nonoperatively, whereas performance was not impacted. Average career length following facial fracture was significantly shorter compared to controls (5.14 vs. 6.42 years; P = .010) and a decrease in three-pointer percentage (P = .004) was observed. Conclusions: The majority of players who suffer facial fractures RTP in the NBA and do not experience significant decline in performance following injury. These results should aid physicians caring for basketball players at any level, and may help inform future guidelines for treatment and injury prevention.

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“…We believe that fractures may be underrepresented in this group by possibly being labeled as contusions or "other" injuries, as they may be more challenging to determine during a physical examination. Morse et al 18 looked at hand injuries in professional basketball players and found metacarpal fractures to be the most commonly reported injuries. Kerr et al 15 found that in high school and NCAA soccer athletes, fractures were significantly less likely to be reported by ATs than they were in the emergency department setting.…”

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Hand and Wrist Injuries in Men’s and Women’s National Collegiate Athletic Association Basketball

Deckey

Scott

Hinckley

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Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine

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Background: Hand and wrist injuries (HWIs) are common in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) basketball players and can negatively affect performance. There is limited literature available on this topic. Purpose: To open a discussion on prevention strategies and encourage future research on HWIs in basketball athletes. Study Design: Descriptive epidemiology study. Methods: HWIs sustained by male and female NCAA basketball players during the 2009-2010 through 2013-2014 academic years and reported to the NCAA Injury Surveillance Program (NCAA-ISP) database were utilized to characterize the epidemiology thereof. Rates and distributions of HWIs were identified within the context of mechanism of injury, injury recurrence, and time lost from sport. Results: Over the 5-year period, 81 HWIs in women and 171 HWIs in men were identified through the NCAA-ISP database. These were used to estimate 3515 HWIs nationally in women’s basketball athletes and 7574 HWIs nationally in men’s basketball athletes. The rate of HWIs in women was 4.20 per 10,000 athlete-exposures (AEs) and in men was 7.76 per 10,000 AEs, making men 1.85 times more likely to sustain HWIs compared with women. In men, HWIs were 3.31 times more likely to occur in competition compared with practice, while in women, HWIs were 2.40 times more likely to occur in competition than in practice. Based on position, guards, both men and women, were the most likely to suffer HWIs. Conclusion: HWIs were common in collegiate basketball players. Most injuries were new, and the majority of players were restricted from participation for less than 24 hours. Men were more likely to be injured compared with women, and injuries were most common in the setting of competition for both sexes. The majority of injuries was considered minor and did not extensively limit participation; however, prevention and detection remain important for optimal performance.

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“…Morse et al. 20 looked at metacarpal and phalangeal fracture in National Basketball (NBA) players. Compared with NHL players, NBA players with metacarpal and phalangeal fractures missed on average more games (16.3 games vs 14.2 games, and 11.4 games vs 10.2 games, respectively.)…”

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Performance and Return to Sport After Hand, Wrist, and Forearm Fractures in the National Hockey League

Gotlin

Minhas

Buchalter

et al. 2020

Arthroscopy, Sports Medicine, and Rehabilitation

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Purpose To examine finger, thumb, hand, wrist, and forearm fractures in the National Hockey League (NHL) and determine: (1) basic demographic data, (2) return to sport (RTS) rates, (3) performance after RTS, and (4) the difference in RTS between players treated operatively versus conservatively. Methods NHL players with finger, thumb, hand, wrist, and forearm fractures between the 1995-1996 and 2014-2015 seasons were identified through team injury reports and archives on public record. Player demographics, RTS rate, games played per season, and performance score for each player were recorded and compared between the preinjury season and one season following injury. Results A total of 247 total NHL players with hand, wrist, and forearm fractures were identified, consisting of 30.8% finger, 38.5% hand, 13.8% thumb, 14.6% wrist, and 2.4% forearm fractures. Defenseman comprised the majority of players (40.1%). The overall RTS rate was 98.0%, with no significant difference between players with surgery or between injury location groups. In total, 52 players (21.1%) underwent surgery with no significant correlation of surgery rates based on fracture location. The mean number of missed games was 13.8 ± 9.9, with players sustaining wrist and forearm fractures missing the largest number of games (21.6 ± 17.7and 22.8 ± 7.5 games missed, respectively). There was no significant change in games played or performance scores 1 year after injury for players with any of the fracture types compared with baseline preoperative games played and performance. Conclusions NHL players have a high RTS rate following hand, wrist, and forearm fractures. Players were able to return to preinjury performance within 1 year, regardless of treatment or type of fracture. Level of Evidence Level IV, case series.

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Return to Play After Forearm and Hand Injuries in the National Basketball Association

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Facial Fractures and the National Basketball Association: Epidemiology and Outcomes

Facial Fractures and the National Basketball Association: Epidemiology and Outcomes

Hand and Wrist Injuries in Men’s and Women’s National Collegiate Athletic Association Basketball

Performance and Return to Sport After Hand, Wrist, and Forearm Fractures in the National Hockey League

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