Table 1.
Fractures and dislocations sustained in 18 sports and recreational activities from the NEISS-AIP database, 2005-2013 a
| Fractures | Dislocations | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sports | n | N | %N | n | N | %N |
| Inline skating | 1306 | 70,430 | 1.7 | 44 | 3285 | 0.4 |
| Ice skating | 1063 | 48,013 | 1.2 | 72 | 3598 | 0.5 |
| Skateboard | 5976 | 367,529 | 8.8 | 240 | 23,231 | 3.2 |
| Toboggan/sled | 1246 | 72,983 | 1.8 | 52 | 2977 | 0.4 |
| Gymnastics | 3558 | 175,341 | 4.2 | 773 | 41,569 | 5.7 |
| Basketball | 16,244 | 799,328 | 19.2 | 3454 | 187,786 | 25.7 |
| Baseball | 4937 | 279,664 | 6.7 | 592 | 39,077 | 5.3 |
| Softball | 2663 | 163,839 | 3.9 | 447 | 27,829 | 3.8 |
| Ice hockey | 1879 | 96,761 | 2.3 | 250 | 14,903 | 2.0 |
| Football | 19,491 | 935,183 | 22.5 | 3061 | 168,191 | 23.0 |
| Soccer | 8811 | 440,426 | 10.6 | 1046 | 55,963 | 7.6 |
| Racquet sports | 620 | 35,343 | 0.8 | 125 | 7653 | 1.0 |
| Volleyball | 1223 | 75,467 | 1.8 | 380 | 25,163 | 3.4 |
| Track/field | 607 | 29,512 | 0.7 | 66 | 4497 | 0.6 |
| Combative | 2956 | 171,927 | 4.1 | 681 | 41,323 | 5.6 |
| Swimming | 1596 | 94,049 | 2.3 | 430 | 29,347 | 4.0 |
| Waterski/surf | 426 | 35,813 | 0.9 | 117 | 11,874 | 1.6 |
| Snow skiing | 4038 | 268,156 | 6.4 | 531 | 43,600 | 6.0 |
NEISS-AIP, National Electronic Injury Surveillance System All Injury Program.
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n = actual NEISS number; N = estimated number; %N = percentage for the estimated number.