Orthopedics · 1986 · 55 citations · 3 references
MedicineInjury PreventionSports MedicineOrthopedicsOrthoticsSports Injury PreventionAnkle InjuriesAnkle Injury PreventionFemale Athlete Injury PreventionKnee InjuriesKnee Injury PreventionSports InjuriesAnkle Sports InjuriesAthletic Ankle InjuriesFemale Athlete InjuryFemale Athlete Knee Injury PreventionProphylactic OrthosesSports Injury EpidemiologySports Injury Risk
All Swedish male and female elite basketball players were interviewed concerning their injuries during 1981/1982. Fifty-eight percent of the male and 62% of the female players reported injuries. The injury frequency was 2.5 injuries/1,000 activity-hours in male and 2.85 injuries/1,000 hours of activity in female players. This corresponds to 8.6 injuries/male team/season and 7.5 injuries/female team/season. An ankle twist was the most common injury (52%) while a knee injury was involved in 18%. Prophylactic orthoses for knee and ankle are suggested.
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