title: Basketball injuries in a rural area.
abstract: This study was conducted to determine the frequency and nature of basketball injuries occurring in a rural setting. More than 6000 patients with sports-related injuries presented to a rural emergency department between June 1, 1988 and June 1, 1994. Of these patients, 1189 (19% of the total) were injured playing basketball. A chart abstraction form was utilized to retrospectively review injuries noting demographics, types and sites of injuries, as well as referral and treatment plans. Approximately two-thirds (66.4%) of those injured were males, with most injuries (53%) occurring during school-related activities. Almost four-fifths (78%) of injuries occurred between the ages of 10 and 19. The ankle (33.1%) was the body site most commonly injured, followed in frequency by finger injuries (19.3%), sprains and strains, which accounted for the majority (55%) of injuries. The most common mechanism of injury was recorded in which no contact with other players occurred (37.4%). The vast majority (99%) of injuries were managed as outpatients. The majority of cases (72%) were expected to recover within 2 weeks. Similarities were noted regarding sites of injury and age of distribution of patients when compared to the previous studies.
authors.affiliation: Marshfield Clinic, WI 54449, USA.
authors.forename: T B
authors.initials: TB
authors.lastname: Prebble
authors.forename: P H
authors.initials: PH
authors.lastname: Chyou
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Wittman
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: McCormick
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Collins
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Zoch
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D016512:Ankle Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology*; D001490:Basketball; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006259:Craniocerebral Trauma / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D005383:Finger Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D018409:Foot Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D007718:Knee Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012424:Rural Population; D012737:Sex Factors; D013180:Sprains and Strains / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D014922:Wisconsin / Q000453:epidemiology; D014954:Wrist Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology