Increased Risk of Fracture, Dislocation, and Hospitalization Are Associated With Collision in Contact Sports

Purpose: To quantitatively determine whether there is an added risk of orthopaedic injury attributable to the collision forces that athletes participating in collision-contact (CC) sports regularly encounter. Methods: The National Electronic Injury Surveillance System was used to collect data on pat...

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Main Authors: Jacob A. Braaten, B.A., Mark T. Banovetz, B.S., Marco C. Braaten, B.S., Nicholas I. Kennedy, M.D., Robert F. LaPrade, M.D., Ph.D.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-10-01
Series:Arthroscopy, Sports Medicine, and Rehabilitation
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666061X23001311