Table 6.
Data on the injury pattern and burden of specific match injuries among professional rugby teams in New Zealand (2005–2018, unpublished data).
| Region | Injuries | Incidence | Median time loss | Burden | |||
| Type | n | Injuries per 1000 hours (95% CI) | Days (95% CI) | Time loss days per 1000 hours (95% CI) | |||
| Diagnosis | |||||||
| Head | 277 | 12.9 | (11.5 to 14.5) | 9 | (8 to 10) | 325 | (317 to 333) |
| Concussion | 204 | 9.5 | (8.3 to 10.9) | 10 | (9 to 11) | 257 | (250 to 263) |
| Neck | 60 | 2.8 | (2.2 to 3.6) | 8 | (6 to 10) | 135 | (130 to 140) |
| Shoulder | 168 | 7.8 | (6.7 to 9.1) | 21 | (14 to 27) | 628 | (618 to 639) |
| Acute dislocation | 15 | 0.7 | (0.4 to 1.1) | 209 | (27 to 337) | 165 | (159 to 170) |
| Haematoma | 18 | 0.8 | (0.5 to 1.3) | 8 | (4 to 13) | 25 | (23 to 27) |
| Joint sprain | 102 | 4.8 | (3.9 to 5.7) | 19 | (12 to 25) | 292 | (285 to 300) |
| Acromioclavicular joint sprain | 54 | 2.5 | (1.9 to 3.3) | 14 | (10 to 20) | 68 | (65 to 72) |
| Glenohumeral joint sprain | 48 | 2.2 | (1.7 to 2.9) | 30 | (14 to 80) | 225 | (218 to 231) |
| Upper arm | 4 | 0.2 | (0.1 to 0.4) | 6 | (3 to 133) | 7 | (6 to 8) |
| Elbow | 27 | 1.3 | (0.9 to 1.8) | 9 | (5 to 17) | 42 | (39 to 44) |
| Forearm | 10 | 0.5 | (0.2 to 0.8) | 99 | (44 to 131) | 65 | (61 to 68) |
| Wrist and hand | 96 | 4.5 | (3.6 to 5.4) | 10 | (7 to 27) | 194 | (188 to 200) |
| Chest | 81 | 3.8 | (3.0 to 4.7) | 13 | (10 to 16) | 75 | (71 to 79) |
| Thoracic spine | 6 | 0.3 | (0.1 to 0.6) | 5 | (3 to 50) | 5 | (4 to 6) |
| Lumbar spine | 32 | 1.5 | (1.0 to 2.1) | 10 | (5 to 21) | 66 | (63 to 70) |
| Pelvis/ B uttock (excl uding groin) | 6 | 0.3 | (0.1 to 0.6) | 12 | (5 to 20) | 3 | (3 to 4) |
| Hip/ G roin | 40 | 1.9 | (1.4 to 2.5) | 9 | (6 to 11) | 82 | (78 to 86) |
| Thigh | 138 | 6.4 | (5.4 to 7.6) | 14 | (11 to 17) | 171 | (165 to 176) |
| Knee | 165 | 7.7 | (6.6 to 8.9) | 31 | (23 to 37) | 544 | (535 to 554) |
| Knee cartilage injury | 29 | 1.4 | (0.9 to 1.9) | 43 | (29 to 58) | 124 | (120 to 129) |
| Meniscal cartilage injury | 22 | 1.0 | (0.7 to 1.5) | 44 | (28 to 62) | 101 | (96 to 105) |
| Knee ligament injury | 125 | 5.8 | (4.9 to 6.9) | 30 | (20 to 37) | 390 | (382 to 398) |
| MCL injury | 75 | 3.5 | (2.8 to 4.4) | 33 | (24 to 37) | 154 | (149 to 159) |
| ACL injury | 9 | 0.4 | (0.2 to 0.8) | 275 | (70 to 295) | 92 | (88 to 96) |
| PCL injury | 6 | 0.3 | (0.1 to 0.6) | 20 | (12 to 218) | 23 | (21 to 25) |
| Posterolateral corner and LCL injury | 8 | 0.4 | (0.2 to 0.7) | 35 | (7 to 132) | 55 | (52 to 58) |
| Lower leg | 100 | 4.0 | (3.2 to 4.9) | 17 | (14 to 23) | 190 | (184 to 196) |
| Ankle | 147 | 6.9 | (5.8 to 8.0) | 15 | (11 to 21) | 320 | (313 to 328) |
| Ankle sprain | 113 | 5.3 | (4.4 to 6.3) | 15 | (11 to 21) | 228 | (222 to 235) |
| Lateral ligament sprain | 46 | 2.1 | (1.6 to 2.8) | 15 | (9 to 19) | 78 | (74 to 82) |
| Syndesmosis sprain | 34 | 1.6 | (1.1 to 2.2) | 33 | (28 to 43) | 108 | (104 to 112) |
| Foot | 40 | 1.9 | (1.4 to 2.5) | 37 | (14 to 57) | 84 | (80 to 88) |
See also figure 5, illustrating the same data set in less detail as a risk matrix, as well as the sections on rates, severity and burden of health problems, for an explanation of these concepts.
LCL, lateral collateral ligament; MCL, medial collateral ligament; PCL, posterior cruciate ligament.