Patterns of knee injuries in wrestling. A six year study

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Deutscher übersetzter Titel:Muster der Knieverletzungen beim Ringen. Eine Untersuchung ueber 6 Jahre
Autor:Wroble, R.R.; Mysnyk, M.C.; Foster, D.T.; Albright, J.P.
Erschienen in:The American journal of sports medicine
Veröffentlicht:14 (1986), 1, S. 55-66, Lit.
Format: Literatur (SPOLIT)
Publikationstyp: Zeitschriftenartikel
Medienart: Gedruckte Ressource
Sprache:Englisch
ISSN:0363-5465, 1552-3365
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Erfassungsnummer:PU198603025560
Quelle:BISp

Abstract

Data on knee injuries sustained by the University of Iowa wrestling team over a 6 year period were compiled. There were a total of 136 wrestlers during this time. Fifty-one different wrestlers sustained 136 injuries (64 knees). We found an incidence of 30 knee injuries per 100 wrestlers per year. There were 11.5 knee injuries per 100 wrestlers per year requiring a week or greater time loss. Exposure data revealed injury rates in matches to be almost 40 times those of practice. Wrestlers with previous knee injuries were at high risk for reinjury. Early season competition is an extremely high risk period. The most frequent injuries were prepatellar bursitis, lateral and medial sprains, and lateral and medial meniscal tears. We noted a relatively higher rate of lateral and medial meniscal tears. We noted a relatively higher rate of lateral versus medial meniscal tears compared to other sports and a somewhat common presentation of a meniscal tear resulting from minimal trauma. The lead leg was injured most often. The takedown was the most frequent situation where any injury occurred. Defensive wrestlers appeared to be at higher risk during take-downs. The wrestler underneath was also injured more often. There was no correlation of injury rate with weight class, period of match, timing in practice, or years of experience. Verf.-Referat