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| DOI: | 10.1177/0363546508314400 |
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| Web URL(s): | http://ajs.sagepub.com/content/36/6/1116.full
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| Publication Type:
| Refereed |
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| Author(s): | Ingram, Jay G.;
Fields, Sarah K.;
Yard, Ellen E.;
Comstock, R. Dawn |
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| Author Affiliation: | Ingram: Williams College, Williamstown, Massachusetts; Fields: JD and Ph.D. and Ohio State University, School of Physical Activity and Educational Services; Yard: MPH and Center for Injury Research and Policy, Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital; Comstock: Ph.D. and Ohio State University, College of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics and College of Public Health, Division of Epidemiology, Columbus, Ohio |
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| Title: | Epidemiology of knee injuries among boys and girls in US high school athletics |
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| Source: | American Journal of Sports Medicine. Vol. 36, No. 6, June 2008, p. 1116-1122. |
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| Publishing Information: | Brookfield Center, Conn.: Sports and Medicine Publications |
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| # of Pages: | 7 |
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| Related Web URL: | http://ajs.sagepub.com/content/36/6/1116.abstract
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| Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Athletic injury incidence; Athletic injury severity; Epidemiology; Knee injuries
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| Abstract/Contents: | "Background: The knee joint is the second most commonly injured body site and the leading cause of high school sportsrelated surgeries. Knee injuries are among the most economically costly sports injuries and may require subsequent surgery or extensive and expensive rehabilitation. Purpose: To report the incidence, risk, and severity of high school knee injuries across sports, genders, and type of exposure. Study Design: Descriptive epidemiology study. Methods: During the 2005-2006 and 2006-2007 school years, 100 US high schools were randomly selected for a nationally representative sample. Certified athletic trainers tracked injuries using an online injury surveillance system, High School RIOTM, in 9 high school sports. Results: There were 1383 knee injuries reported during 3 551 131 athlete exposures for a rate of 3.89 knee injuries per 10 000 athlete exposures. Although boys had a higher overall rate of knee injury (rate ratio, 1.38; confidence interval, 1.221.55), girls were twice as likely to sustain knee injuries requiring surgery (major knee injuries) than were boys (injury proportion ratio, 1.98; confidence interval, 1.452.70) and twice as likely to incur noncontact major knee injuries (injury proportion ratio, 1.98; confidence interval, 1.233.19) as were boys. Although illegal play was identified as a contributing factor in only 5.7% of all knee injuries, 20% of knee injuries resulting from illegal play required surgery. Conclusion: Knee injury rates and patterns varied by sport, gender, and type of exposure. Identified gender differences included differences in injury rates, injury severity, and basic injury mechanism. Further surveillance is crucial for the development of targeted, evidence-based injury prevention strategies to reduce the morbidity and economic impact of knee surgeries." |
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| Language: | English |
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| References: | 27 |
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| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
Ingram, J. G., S. K. Fields, E. E. Yard, and R. D. Comstock. 2008. Epidemiology of knee injuries among boys and girls in US high school athletics. Am. J. Sports Med. 36(6):p. 1116-1122. |
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| DOI: 10.1177/0363546508314400 |
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