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. 2020 Dec 21;42(11):1012–1018. doi: 10.1055/a-1320-1116

Table 2 Number of injuries by body location and injury type, with severity mean days (in brackets).

Concussion Contusion/hematoma/bruise Dislocation/subluxation Fracture (traumatic) Laceration/abrasion/skin lesion Ligament rupture Sprain (joint and/or ligaments) Strain (muscle rupture/tear) Other Unknown Grand Total
ankle 1 (−) 2 (50) 1 (−) 1 (−) 3 (16.7) 8 (23.1)
elbow 4 (5.5) 1 (−) 1 (−) 7 (0) 1 (−) 14 (5.1)
face (incl. eye, ear, nose) 5 (1.4) 6 (1.2)
finger 1 (−) 1 (−) 3 (26.6) 1 (−) 4 (26.3) 1 (−) 11 (18.1)
forearm 10 (6.3) 1 (−) 11 (5.7)
hand 4 (8) 9 (17.9) 4 (3.8) 17 (12.2)
head 14 (5.1) 1 (−) 3 (4.0) 17 (5.4)
hip 2 (0.5) 1 (−) 1 (−) 2 (7.5) 6 (4.0)
knee 3 (5.7) 6 (11.2) 1 (−) 3 (6.7) 13 (8.0)
lower leg 2 (3.5) 2 (50.0) 11 (6.4) 15 (11.8)
lumbar spine 2 (8.5) 1 (−) 3 (0) 6 (4.5)
neck/ cervical spine 2 (0) 1 (−) 1 (−) 4 (0)
pelvis/scrum/buttock/SIJ 1 (−) 1 (−) 2 (0)
shoulder/ clavicle 3 (2.3) 5 (16) 9 (49.1) 1 (−) 1 (−) 1 (−) 1 (−) 3 (5.0) 24 (26.0)
sternum/ ribs 2 (15) 2 (25.5) 1 (−) 1 (−) 6 (13.5)
thigh 3 (3.3) 1 (−) 1 (−) 5 (8.0)
thoracic spine 1 (−) 1 (−) 2 (45.0)
thumb 2 (30) 2 (45.0) 1 (−) 5 (34.0)
upper arm 1 (−) 2 (5.0) 3 (5.7)
wrist 2 (0) 3 (35.0) 1 (−) 6 (17.5)
unknown 1 (−) 1 (−) 1 (−) 1 (−) 4 (2.5)
Grand Total 14 (5.1) 35 (4.7) 9 (17.8) 36 (35.0) 51 (4.8) 5 (16.0) 7 (19.0) 6 (10.8) 5 (1.4) 20 (6.1) 188 a (12.3)

a 1 injury each for abdomen, foot/toe and groin not presented; severity data<2 injuries not presented.