Table 2.
Injuries by Body Region, Overall, and During Each MLS Season, 2014-2019 a
Injuries, n (%) | |||||||
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Body Region | Overall | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
Spine | 352 (3.6) | 85 | 83 | 77 | 57 | 72 | 62 |
Head/neck | 707 (7.3) | 117 | 116 | 128 | 131 | 108 | 127 |
Upper extremity | 773 (8.0) | 130 | 139 | 126 | 149 | 122 | 117 |
Thorax | 112 (1.2) | 20 | 20 | 29 | 12 | 22 | 16 |
Abdomen | 90 (0.9) | 19 | 16 | 21 | 13 | 13 | 8 |
Pelvis | 241 (2.5) | 41 | 34 | 29 | 27 | 33 | 78 |
Hip | 373 (3.8) | 83 | 84 | 61 | 51 | 59 | 45 |
Thigh | 2987 (30.8) | 539 | 588 | 502 | 412 | 504 | 462 |
Knee | 1316 (13.5) | 226 | 265 | 250 | 211 | 197 | 187 |
Leg | 704 (7.2) | 55 | 70 | 70 | 123 | 72 | 92 |
Ankle | 1210 (12.5) | 241 | 231 | 178 | 191 | 195 | 194 |
Foot | 848 (8.7) | 168 | 166 | 144 | 142 | 127 | 131 |
Total | 9713 | 1724 | 1812 | 1615 | 1519 | 1524 | 1519 |
a MLS, Major League Soccer.