TABLE 4.
Time Loss by Injury Category and Locationa
| Practice (n = 411) | Game (n = 314) | P Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time loss due to injury, n (%) | .04 | ||
| None | 197 (47.9) | 174 (55.4) | |
| Returned within session | 88 (21.4) | 59 (18.8) | |
| 1-6 d | 79 (19.2) | 41 (13.1) | |
| 7-13 d | 15 (3.6) | 10 (3.2) | |
| 14-29 d | 8 (1.9) | 8 (2.5) | |
| ≥30 d | 7 (1.7) | 5 (1.6) | |
| Out for rest of season | 5 (1.2) | 13 (4.1) | |
| Unknown | 12 (2.9) | 4 (1.3) | |
| Time loss by injury category, d | |||
| Avulsion | 0.0 ± 0.0; 0 (0-0) | — | — |
| Contusion | 0.9 ± 2.9; 0 (0-15) | 0.2 ± 0.8; 0 (0-5) | .02 |
| Dislocation | 0.4 ± 1.7; 0 (0-10) | 3.0 ± 8.4; 0 (0-37) | .36 |
| Fracture | 8.3 ± 24.0; 0 (0-148) | 7.7 ± 15.8; 0 (0-87) | .97 |
| Infection | 0.0 ± 0.0; 0 (0-0) | 0.0 ± 0.0; 0 (0-0) | >.99 |
| Laceration | 1.9 ± 4.1; 0 (0-11) | 1.2 ± 2.2; 0 (0-5) | .93 |
| Sprain/strain | 1.5 ± 6.0; 0 (0-55) | 0.7 ± 2.0; 0 (0-10) | .46 |
| Tenosynovitis | — | 0.0 ± 0.0; 0 (0-0) | — |
| Otherb | 7.6 ± 17.4; 0 (0-55) | 13.5 ± 27.9; 0 (0-74) | .86 |
| Time loss by injury location, d | |||
| Nail/subungual | 0.0 ± 0.0; 0 (0-0) | 0.0 ± 0.0; 0 (0-0) | >.99 |
| Finger | 1.6 ± 6.7; 0 (0-55) | 1.1 ± 4.2; 0 (0-37) | .91 |
| Hand | 3.8 ± 15.4; 0 (0-148) | 3.9 ± 12.9; 0 (0-87) | .35 |
| Wrist | 1.3 ± 3.7; 0 (0-27) | 2.6 ± 8.5; 0 (0-58) | .77 |
| Emergency transport needed, n (%) | .53 | ||
| No | 404 (98.3) | 311 (99.0) | |
| Yes | 7 (1.7) | 3 (1.0) |
aData are presented as mean ± SD; median (range) unless otherwise indicated. Bolded P values indicate a statistically significant difference between practice and game settings. Dashes represent null entries as no tenosynovitis injuries occurred in the practice setting and no avulsion injuries occurred in the game setting.
bIncludes volar plate avulsions.