Table 2.
Top 3 most commonly injured body parts, injury diagnoses, and specific injuries of all lower extremity injuries by sport, National High School Sports-Related Injury Surveillance Study, United States, 2005-2006 through 2013-2014 a
| Sport | Body Part Injured (%) | Injury Diagnosis (%) | Specific Injury (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boys’ basketball 1 2 3 |
Ankle (64.0) Knee (22.0) Thigh/upper leg (8.0) |
Sprains/strains (78.7) Contusion (7.7) Fracture (3.1) |
Ankle sprains/strains (61.3) Knee sprains/strains (10.1) Thigh/upper leg sprains/strains (4.5) |
| Girls’ basketball 1 2 3 |
Ankle (51.6) Knee (33.2) Thigh/upper leg (7.7) |
Sprains/strains (77.4) Contusion (5.7) Tendonitis (3.8) |
Ankle sprains/strains (49.9) Knee sprains/strains (18.0) Thigh/upper leg sprains/strains (6.7) |
| Boys’ lacrosse 1 2 3 |
Knee (33.2) Ankle (29.4) Thigh/upper leg (20.2) |
Sprains/strains (69.2) Contusion (13.9) Tendonitis (3.8) |
Ankle sprains/strains (27.2) Knee sprains/strains (19.5) Thigh/upper leg sprains/strains (15.2) |
| Girls’ lacrosse 1 2 3 |
Ankle (37.1) Knee (27.6) Thigh/upper leg (18.1) |
Sprains/strains (77.6) Contusion (3.9) Tendonitis (6.9) |
Ankle sprains/strains (34.8) Knee sprains/strains (17.0) Thigh/upper leg sprains/strains (16.4) |
| Boys’ soccer 1 2 3 |
Ankle (35.4) Knee (26.3) Thigh/upper leg (23.1) |
Sprains/strains (67.7) Contusion (16.6) Fracture (4.6) |
Ankle sprains/strains (30.9) Thigh/upper leg sprains/strains (18.6) Knee sprains/strains (13.7) |
| Girls’ soccer 1 2 3 |
Ankle (37.7) Knee (33.4) Thigh/upper leg (17.2) |
Sprains/strains (73.2) Contusion (11.8) Tendonitis (3.0) |
Ankle sprains/strains (34.5) Knee sprains/strains (20.4) Thigh/upper leg sprains/strains (15.1) |
| Football 1 2 3 |
Knee (39.9) Ankle (33.8) Thigh/upper leg (15.1) |
Sprains/strains (73.2) Contusion (13.7) Fracture (6.0) |
Ankle sprains/strains (30.8) Knee sprains/strains (24.5) Thigh/upper leg sprains/strains (10.1) |
| Boys’ ice hockey 1 2 3 |
Knee (43.0) Thigh/upper leg (27.3) Ankle (18.6) |
Sprains/strains (44.8) Contusion (32.0) Fracture (7.6) |
Knee sprains/strains (18.0) Thigh/upper leg contusion (14.5) Ankle sprains/strains (14.5) |
| Girls’ field hockey 1 2 3 |
Knee (31.2) Thigh/upper leg (28.2) Ankle (24.5) |
Sprains/strains (68.1) Contusion (11.9) Tendonitis (6.0) |
Thigh/upper leg sprains/strains (25.7) Ankle sprains/strains (22.7) Knee (13.9) |
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Girls’ field hockey, boys’ ice hockey, and girls’ and boys’ lacrosse were included only from 2008-2009 through 2013-2014, when those sports were included in the database. Results show percent of all lower extremity injuries within each sport.