Table 1.
Injury Characteristics of Players With Hand and Wrist Injuries
| No. of Injuries | Games Missed, Median, (Q1, Q3) | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 214 | 4.0 (2.0, 12.0) |
| Dominant-side injury | 140 (65.4%) | 3.0 (2.0, 12.0) |
| Injury location | ||
| Finger | 33 (15.4%) | 3.0 (1.0, 10.0) |
| Hand | 49 (22.9%) | 7.0 (1.0, 14.0) |
| Thumb | 46 (21.5%) | 4.0 (2.0, 13.0) |
| Wrist | 86 (40.2%) | 3.0 (2.0, 11.0) |
| Injury type | ||
| Contusion | 16 (7.5%) | 3.0 (1.0, 6.0) |
| Dislocation | 6 (2.8%) | 13.0 (10.5, 18.0) |
| Fracture | 51 (23.8%) | 2.0 (1.0, 5.0) |
| Other | 5 (2.3%) | 2.0 (1.0, 3.0) |
| Soreness | 41 (19.2%) | 15.0 (14.0, 30.0) |
| Sprain/strain | 86 (40.2%) | 7.5 (2.3, 22.5) |
| Torn ligament | 9 (4.2%) | 1.0 (1.0, 2.0) |
| Season-ending injury | 15 (7.0%) | 12.0 (10.5, 25.5) |
| Sprain/strain | 5 (33.3%) | 25.0 (12.0, 38.0) |
| Fracture | 6 (40.0%) | 10.3 (11.5, 18.8) |
| Soreness | 2 (13.3%) | 6.5 (5.8, 7.3) |
| Contusion | 1 (6.7%) | 12.0 (12.0, 12.0) |
| Torn ligament | 1 (6.7%) | 66.0 (66.0, 66.0) |