Hand injuries in sports – a retrospective analysis of 364 cases
Abstract Background Hand injuries are common in sports and associated with high dropout rates and costs. Hence, efforts should strive for further risk prevention measures in order to increase safety in sports. This implies knowledge of sports injury risk profiles. So far, major surveillance programs...
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| author | Viola A. Stögner Alexander Kaltenborn Hans Laser Peter M. Vogt |
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| description | Abstract Background Hand injuries are common in sports and associated with high dropout rates and costs. Hence, efforts should strive for further risk prevention measures in order to increase safety in sports. This implies knowledge of sports injury risk profiles. So far, major surveillance programs exist mainly in Anglo-American countries, reflecting the specific concerns of sports in this part of the world. Data on sports injuries within Europe are scarce. As sports behaviour appears to vary demographically, we hypothesised that risk injury profiles differ as well. Methods To assess whether the described sports injuries of the hand are applicable to the German population, we performed a five-year retrospective, single-centre analysis of sports-related hand injuries, using data from the Enterprise Clinical Research Data Warehouse of the Hannover Medical School. Results Notable differences in comparison to other data were observed. Ball sports, cycling and equestrian sports caused most of the recorded hand injuries, which were predominantly fractures of the wrist and hand. Hand injuries in equestrian sports were associated with significantly higher operation and hospitalisation rates as well as a significantly longer inpatient treatment. Conclusion Risk profiles for sports-related hand injuries appear to differ not only in terms of age- and sex, but also geographically. Nation- and Europe-wide hand trauma registries as well as a broad registry participation are necessary in order to accurately assess the risk patterns in Europe; henceforth reducing hand injuries and their sequelae. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-31f3e3b1bb3447eab5f7b1407818a1462022-12-21T22:33:52ZengBMCBMC Musculoskeletal Disorders1471-24742020-12-012111810.1186/s12891-020-03807-zHand injuries in sports – a retrospective analysis of 364 casesViola A. Stögner0Alexander Kaltenborn1Hans Laser2Peter M. Vogt3Department of Plastic, Aesthetic, Hand and Reconstructive Surgery, Hannover Medical SchoolDepartment of Plastic, Aesthetic, Hand and Reconstructive Surgery, Hannover Medical SchoolDepartment for Educational and Scientific IT Systems, Centre for Information Management, Hannover Medical SchoolDepartment of Plastic, Aesthetic, Hand and Reconstructive Surgery, Hannover Medical SchoolAbstract Background Hand injuries are common in sports and associated with high dropout rates and costs. Hence, efforts should strive for further risk prevention measures in order to increase safety in sports. This implies knowledge of sports injury risk profiles. So far, major surveillance programs exist mainly in Anglo-American countries, reflecting the specific concerns of sports in this part of the world. Data on sports injuries within Europe are scarce. As sports behaviour appears to vary demographically, we hypothesised that risk injury profiles differ as well. Methods To assess whether the described sports injuries of the hand are applicable to the German population, we performed a five-year retrospective, single-centre analysis of sports-related hand injuries, using data from the Enterprise Clinical Research Data Warehouse of the Hannover Medical School. Results Notable differences in comparison to other data were observed. Ball sports, cycling and equestrian sports caused most of the recorded hand injuries, which were predominantly fractures of the wrist and hand. Hand injuries in equestrian sports were associated with significantly higher operation and hospitalisation rates as well as a significantly longer inpatient treatment. Conclusion Risk profiles for sports-related hand injuries appear to differ not only in terms of age- and sex, but also geographically. Nation- and Europe-wide hand trauma registries as well as a broad registry participation are necessary in order to accurately assess the risk patterns in Europe; henceforth reducing hand injuries and their sequelae.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-020-03807-zSports-relatedInjuryInjuriesTraumaHandEquestrian sports |
| spellingShingle | Viola A. Stögner Alexander Kaltenborn Hans Laser Peter M. Vogt Hand injuries in sports – a retrospective analysis of 364 cases BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders Sports-related Injury Injuries Trauma Hand Equestrian sports |
| title | Hand injuries in sports – a retrospective analysis of 364 cases |
| title_full | Hand injuries in sports – a retrospective analysis of 364 cases |
| title_fullStr | Hand injuries in sports – a retrospective analysis of 364 cases |
| title_full_unstemmed | Hand injuries in sports – a retrospective analysis of 364 cases |
| title_short | Hand injuries in sports – a retrospective analysis of 364 cases |
| title_sort | hand injuries in sports a retrospective analysis of 364 cases |
| topic | Sports-related Injury Injuries Trauma Hand Equestrian sports |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-020-03807-z |
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