Table 5.
Time of Return-to-Competition of Valid Data on Typical Soccer Injuries
| Diagnosis | Validity of Online Data | Missing Diagnoses | Time Away from Soccer (In Days, SD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACL injury | 4/4 (100%) | 0 | 266 days (±216.04) |
| Upper extremity fracture | 6/6 (100%) | 0 | 54 days (±19.27) |
| MCL and LCL injury | 12/13 (92.3%) | 2 | 55 days (±34.06) |
| Meniscus | 4/5 (80%) | 2 | 71 days (±24.98) |
| Thigh muscle rupture | 18/25 (72%) | 3 | 28 days (±15.08) |
| Lower extremity fracture | 5/7 (71.4%) | 1 | 121 days (±97.05) |
| Ankle ligament rupture | 10/14 (71.4%) | 4 | 37 days (±32.61) |
| Achilles tendon injury | 2/3 (66.7%) | 1 | 192 days (± 12.02) |
| Thigh muscle strain | 20/34 (58.8%) | 7 | 7 days (±7.5) |
Abbreviations: ACL, anterior cruciate ligament; MCL, medial collateral ligament; LCL, lateral collateral ligament.