Table 1.
Injury Type | ACL 106 (40.3%) | AKP 82 (31.2%) | PAT 38 (14.4%) | MT 17 (6.5%) | COL 14 (5.3%) | OTH 6 (2.3%) |
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Activity Classificationa | Contact 135 (51.7%) | Limited Contact 65 (24.7%) | No Contact 62 (23.6%) | |||
Activity frequency by classification | Basketball (63)Hockey (1)Lacrosse (1)Soccer (70) | Baseball (1)Cheer-dance (6)Gymnastics (7)In-line skate (1)Downhill ski (11)Softball (14)Ultimate Frisbee (3)Volleyball (15)Other, sport (7) | Aerobics class (1)Cross-country (7)Dancing (4)Exercise class (5)Jog/running (14)Swimming (5)Tennis (2)Track and field (15)Walking (3)Weight training (1)Other, exercise (5) |
ACL, anterior cruciate tear; AKP, anterior knee pain includes patellofemoral stress syndrome, patellar tendonopathy, fat pad impingement, Osgood Schlatter disease, medial plica irritation, and iliotibial band syndrome; PAT, patellar dislocations and subluxations; MT, meniscal tears; COL, collateral ligament sprain; OTH, other knee injuries including contusions, intra-articular loose bodies, and osteochondritis dissecans and fractures.
American Academy of Pediatrics Committee on Sports Medicine and Fitness Classifications of Sport by Contact.11