Abstract des Autors

Interscholastic wrestling is repidly growing and has the potential for a largenumber of injuries. These injuries and their mechanisms need further documentation and analysis. From this review of wrestling injuries, we drew several conclusions. More injuries occur during practice, but when participation time is considered, the wrestler is at higher risk during a competitive match. The takedown phase is a short but high-risk period. The most common wrestling injuries seen in the clinical setting involve the knee and shoulder. Meniscus and medial collateral ligament injuries were the most common knee injuries. The lateral meniscus injuries were associated with a nonweight-bearing hyperflexion/torsion of the knee, and the medial tears were caused by a twist or valgus stress to the weight-bearing leg. There is an unusually high incidence of lateral meniscus injuries in wrestling. A large number of cauliflower ears,costochondral sprains, sternoclavicular injuries, and elbow hyperextension injuries are also seen in wrestlers. The use of knee pads would probably reduce the incidence of prepatellar bursitis. The required use of ear guards in both practice and competition would reduce the incidence of cauliflower ears by 70. Verf.-Referat