Sports and physical training injury hospitalizations in the Army

Lauder, Tamara D.; Baker, Susan Pardee; Smith, Gordon S.; Lincoln, Andrew E.

doi:10.1016/s0749-3797(99)00174-9

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“…In fact, concurrent meniscal damage occurs in up to 75% of all ACL injuries. 23 Incidence rates for meniscal injuries range from 0.33 to 0.61 per 1000 person-years 24,25 in physically active individuals but are as high as 8.27 per 1000 among active-duty military personnel. 26 Unfortunately, incidence rates for meniscal injuries among physically active persons are believed to be underestimated because of people not seeking medical treatment.…”

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Epidemiology of Posttraumatic Osteoarthritis

Thomas

Hubbard-Turner

Wikstrom

et al. 2017

Journal of Athletic Training

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Osteoarthritis is a leading cause of disability whose prevalence and incidence continue to increase. History of joint injury represents an important risk factor for posttraumatic osteoarthritis and is a significant contributor to the rapidly growing percentage of the population with osteoarthritis. This review will present the epidemiology associated with posttraumatic osteoarthritis, with particular emphasis on the knee and ankle joints. It is important to understand the effect of posttraumatic osteoarthritis on the population so that sufficient resources can be devoted to countering the disease and promoting optimal long-term health for patients after joint injury.

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Section: Risk Factors For Ptoa Joint Injurymentioning

confidence: 99%

Epidemiology of Posttraumatic Osteoarthritis

Thomas

Hubbard-Turner

Wikstrom

et al. 2017

Journal of Athletic Training

280

199

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“…In addition to athletic injuries, the physical fitness and training-related requirements of military service increase soldiers' risk for musculoskeletal injury in general and injury to the lower extremity and ankle specifically. [1][2][3][4] Ankle sprains are one of the most common injuries sustained by members of the US Armed Services and are among the leading causes of sport-related and physical training-related hospitalizations in the military. 1 In general, ankle sprains are often undertreated and result in chronic pain, muscular weakness, and chronic instability.…”

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Incidence of Ankle Sprains Among Active-Duty Members of the United States Armed Services From 1998 Through 2006

Cameron

Owens

DeBerardino

2010

Journal of Athletic Training

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Context: Ankle sprains have been reported as one of the most common injuries sustained by members of the US Armed Services. However, little is known about the incidence rate and injury patterns associated with ankle sprains in this population.Objective: To examine the incidence of ankle sprains among active-duty members of the US Armed Services from 1998 through 2006. A secondary objective was to describe the sex, age, and service-specific injury patterns in this young, physically active population.Design: Cohort study. Patients or Other Participants: All active-duty service members from the day they enter military service until the day they leave military service and US Army Reserve and National Guard service members during periods of active duty and mobilization.Main Outcome Measure(s): Injury data were extracted from the Defense Medical Epidemiological Database from 1998 through 2006. All data for ankle sprains, coded according to the International Classification of Diseases (9th revision), were included. Cases were limited to those injuries reported as first occurrences. Incidence rates (IRs) were calculated per 1000 person-years by sex, age, and service. Incidence rate ratios (IRRs) and 95% confidence intervals (95% CIs) were used to assess the strength of association between the incidence of ankle sprain and the independent variables of sex, age, and service.Results: From 1998 through 2006, 423 581 service members sustained ankle sprains and 12 118 863 person-years at risk to injury were documented in this population. The incidence rate was 34.95 (95% CI 5 34.85, 35.06) per 1000 person-years at risk. Females were 21% more likely (IRR 5 1.21, 95% CI 5 1.21, 1.23) to sustain an ankle sprain than males. Sex-specific IR varied by age and service. Differences in the rate of ankle sprains were also noted by age and service.Conclusions: The incidence of ankle sprains among US service members was 5 times greater than that previously reported in civilian population studies. Sex, age, and branch of military service are important factors related to the incidence of ankle sprains in this population.

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“…The prevention of unintentional musculoskeletal injury is a continued focus of human performance managers and medical personnel in the military due to the high prevalence and significant impact that injury can have on performance and tactical readiness [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]. In comparison to general purpose forces, injury preven-tion in U.S. Special Forces may have amplified importance due to the high intensity and volume of physical and tactical training as well as the high-risk missions they execute [9].…”

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Isokinetic strength of fully operational U.S. Navy Seals with a previous history of shoulder and knee injury

Sell¹,

Clark²,

Abt³

et al. 2016

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Abstract. BACKGROUND:Unintentional musculoskeletal injury has a significant impact on military personnel which is amplified in U.S. Navy Sea, Air, and Land Operators who participate in year round physical and tactical training. Full recovery from injury including restoration of strength is necessary for safe participation in training and performance of missions. Inadequate recovery may predispose the Operator to risk of future injury. OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to examine isokinetic knee and shoulder strength of previously injured Operators who had returned to full duty. METHODS: Two previously injured cohorts, a knee injury group (n = 46) and a shoulder injury group (n = 55), were created from a larger group of Operators (n = 305) who had undergone strength testing. A comparison cohort was also created from each injury group (knee injury control group (n = 77) and shoulder injury control group (n = 121). All participants underwent isokinetic strength testing of their group assigned joint. This included knee flexion/extension strength testing for the knee group and shoulder internal/external rotation strength testing for the shoulder group. Side-to-side comparisons were made within each injury group and to the control group (injured extremity to strongest extremity of the control group). Individual counts within the injured Operators with strength deficits greater than 10% in their injured extremity were also performed. RESULTS: No significant side-to-side or between group differences were observed for the knee injury group. No significant side-to-side or between group differences were observed except for shoulder external rotation strength which was significantly different between groups (p = 0.003). Side-to-side strength deficits greater than 10% were observed in 20 to 25% of the injured Operators. CONCLUSION: The group comparisons demonstrate the effectiveness of the military group's rehabilitation and performance training programs, but continued vigilance and tracking of injured individuals are necessary to insure full recovery and return to duty as a small number of each injured cohort did have strength deficits bilaterally.

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Sports and physical training injury hospitalizations in the Army

Cited by 125 publications

References 19 publications

Epidemiology of Posttraumatic Osteoarthritis

Epidemiology of Posttraumatic Osteoarthritis

Incidence of Ankle Sprains Among Active-Duty Members of the United States Armed Services From 1998 Through 2006

Isokinetic strength of fully operational U.S. Navy Seals with a previous history of shoulder and knee injury

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