Table 2.
Injury Counts, Percentages, and Rates per 1000 Athlete-Exposures by Diagnosisa
| Men’s Basketball | Women’s Basketball | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n (%) | Rate (95% CI) | NTL, % | Severe, % | Acute, % | Overuse, % | n (%) | Rate (95% CI) | NTL, % | Severe, % | Acute, % | Overuse, % | |
| Ankle | ||||||||||||
| Total | 350 (100.0) | 1.62 (1.46-1.80)b | 44.9 | 1.4 | 98.9 | 1.1 | 238 (100.0) | 1.22 (1.07-1.39) | 47.5 | 2.9 | 99.6 | 0.4 |
| LLC sprain | 275 (78.6) | 1.27 (1.13-1.43)b | 44.0 | 0.4 | 99.6 | 0.4 | 198 (83.2) | 1.02 (0.88-1.17) | 49.5 | 1.5 | 100.0 | 0.0 |
| Deltoid sprain | 34 (9.7) | 0.16 (0.11-0.22) | 55.9b | 0.0 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 18 (7.6) | 0.09 (0.05-0.15) | 33.3 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 0.0 |
| Syndesmotic sprain | 18 (5.1) | 0.08 (0.05-0.13) | 50.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 7 (2.9) | 0.04 (0.01-0.07) | 71.4 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 0.0 |
| Ankle contusion | 6 (1.7) | 0.03 (0.01-0.06) | 33.3 | 16.7 | 66.7 | 33.3 | 3 (1.3) | 0.02 (0.00-0.04) | 33.3 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 0.0 |
| Fracture | 3 (0.9) | 0.01 (0.00-0.04) | 0.0 | 66.7 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 3 (1.3) | 0.02 (0.00-0.04) | 0.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 0.0 |
| Other ankle injury | 14 (4.0) | 0.06 (0.04-0.11) | 42.9 | 7.1 | 92.9 | 7.1 | 9 (3.8) | 0.05 (0.02-0.09) | 33.3 | 11.1 | 88.9 | 11.1 |
| Foot | ||||||||||||
| Total | 133 (100.0) | 0.62 (0.52-0.73) | 65.4 | 10.5 | 85.7b | 14.3 | 101 (100.0) | 0.52 (0.42-0.63) | 68.3 | 8.9 | 69.3 | 30.7 |
| Foot/toe contusion | 18 (13.5) | 0.08 (0.05-0.13) | 61.1 | 0.0 | 88.9 | 11.1 | 11 (10.9) | 0.06 (0.03-0.10) | 90.9 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 0.0 |
| Midfoot sprain | 19 (14.3) | 0.09 (0.05-0.14) | 63.2b | 5.3 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 9 (8.9) | 0.05 (0.02-0.09) | 55.6 | 0.0 | 88.9 | 11.1 |
| Plantar fasciitis | 8 (6.0) | 0.04 (0.02-0.07) | 87.5 | 0.0 | 37.5 | 62.5 | 9 (8.9) | 0.05 (0.02-0.09) | 88.9 | 0.0 | 33.3 | 66.7 |
| Turf toe | 14 (10.5) | 0.06 (0.04-0.11) | 78.6 | 0.0 | 85.7b | 14.3 | 5 (5.0) | 0.03 (0.01-0.06) | 100.0 | 0.0 | 60.0 | 40.0 |
| Plantar fascia strain | 8 (6.0) | 0.04 (0.02-0.07) | 75.0 | 0.0 | 75.0 | 25.0 | 5 (5.0) | 0.03 (0.01-0.06) | 60.0 | 20.0 | 60.0 | 40.0 |
| Fracture | 21 (15.8) | 0.10 (0.06-0.15) | 60.6 | 19.7 | 90.5 | 9.5 | 11 (10.9) | 0.06 (0.03-0.10) | 61.3 | 12.9 | 81.8 | 18.2 |
| Other foot injury | 45 (33.8) | 0.21 (0.15-0.28) | 75.6 | 2.2 | 86.7 | 13.3 | 51 (50.5) | 0.26 (0.19-0.34) | 72.6 | 3.9 | 64.7 | 35.3 |
| Women’s Volleyball | Women’s Gymnastics | |||||||||||
| n (%) | Rate (95% CI) | NTL, % | Severe, % | Acute, % | Overuse, % | n (%) | Rate (95% CI) | NTL, % | Severe, % | Acute, % | Overuse, % | |
| Ankle | ||||||||||||
| Total | 127 (100.0) | 0.81 (0.68-0.96) | 39.4 | 3.9 | 99.2 | 0.8 | 75 (100.0) | 1.65 (1.30-2.07) | 54.7 | 5.3 | 88.0 | 12.0 |
| LLC sprain | 105 (82.7) | 0.67 (0.55-0.81) | 41.0 | 2.9 | 99.0 | 1.0 | 31 (41.3) | 0.68 (0.46-0.97) | 38.7 | 3.2 | 100.0 | 0.0 |
| Deltoid sprain | 4 (3.2) | 0.03 (0.01-0.07) | 50.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 12 (16.0) | 0.26 (0.14-0.46) | 33.3 | 8.3 | 100.0 | 0.0 |
| Syndesmotic sprain | 9 (7.1) | 0.06 (0.03-0.11) | 11.1 | 11.1 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 4 (5.3) | 0.09 (0.02-0.23) | 75.0 | 0.0 | 75.0 | 25.0 |
| Ankle contusion | 1 (0.8) | 0.01 (0.00-0.04) | 100.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 4 (5.3) | 0.09 (0.02-0.23) | 100.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 0.0 |
| Fracture | 1 (0.8) | 0.01 (0.00-0.04) | 0.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 3 (4.0) | 0.07 (0.01-0.19) | 33.3 | 66.7 | 66.7 | 33.3 |
| Other ankle injury | 7 (5.5) | 0.04 (0.02-0.09) | 42.9 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 21 (28.0) | 0.46 (0.29-0.71) | 81.0 | 0.0 | 66.7 | 33.3 |
| Foot | ||||||||||||
| Total | 60 (100.0) | 0.38 (0.29-0.49) | 68.3 | 3.3 | 68.3 | 31.7 | 52 (100.0) | 1.15 (0.86-1.50) | 59.6 | 11.5 | 75.0 | 25.0 |
| Foot/toe contusion | 2 (3.3) | 0.01 (0.00-0.05) | 50.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 14 (26.9) | 0.31 (0.17-0.52) | 78.6 | 7.1 | 100.0 | 0.0 |
| Midfoot sprain | 9 (15.0) | 0.06 (0.03-0.11) | 66.7 | 0.0 | 88.9 | 11.1 | 4 (7.7) | 0.09 (0.02-0.23) | 100.0 | 0.0 | 50.0 | 50.0 |
| Plantar fasciitis | 5 (8.3) | 0.03 (0.01-0.07) | 80.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 3 (5.8) | 0.07 (0.01-0.19) | 100.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 |
| Turf toe | 3 (5.0) | 0.02 (0.00-0.06) | 100.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 3 (5.8) | 0.07 (0.01-0.19) | 33.3 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 0.0 |
| Plantar fascia strain | 3 (5.0) | 0.02 (0.00-0.06) | 100.0 | 0.0 | 33.3 | 66.7 | 1 (1.9) | 0.02 (0.00-0.12) | 100.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 0.0 |
| Fracture | 9 (15.0) | 0.06 (0.03-0.11) | 63.2 | 5.3 | 55.6 | 44.4 | 8 (15.4) | 0.18 (0.08-0.35) | 40.7 | 18.5 | 62.5 | 37.5 |
| Other foot injury | 29 (48.3) | 0.19 (0.12-0.27) | 75.9 | 0.0 | 75.9 | 24.1 | 19 (36.5) | 0.42 (0.25-0.65) | 57.9 | 10.5 | 73.7 | 26.3 |
aData are from the National Collegiate Athletic Association Injury Surveillance Program, 2009-2010 to 2013-2014. LLC, lateral ligamentous complex; NTL, non–time loss.
bMale versus female injury rate ratio is >1.00 and does not include 1.00 in the 95% CI.