Table 3.
Match injuries as a function of injury location and playing position
| Injury location | % Proportion of injuries (95% CI) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Backs | Forwards | All players | |
| Head/neck injuries | 25.3 (15.7 – 34.9) | 28.1 (17.1 – 39.1) | 26.6 (19.3 – 33.8) |
| Head/face | 22.8 (13.5 – 32.0) | 21.9 (11.7 – 32.0) | 22.4 (15.5 – 29.2) |
| Neck/cervical spine | 2.5 (0 – 6.0) | 6.3 (0.3 – 12.2) | 4.2 (0.9 – 7.5) |
| Upper limb injuries | 16.5 (8.3 – 24.6) | 20.3 (10.5 – 30.2) | 18.2 (11.9 – 24.5) |
| Shoulder/clavicle | 6.3 (1.0 – 11.7) | 9.4 (2.2 – 16.5) | 7.7 (3.3 – 12.1) |
| Upper arm | 0.0 | 1.6 (0 – 4.6) | 0.7 (0 – 2.1) |
| Elbow | 0.0 | 4.7 (0 – 9.9) | 2.1 (0 – 4.4) |
| Forearm | 1.3 (0 – 3.7) | 1.6 (0 – 4.6) | 1.4 (0 – 3.3) |
| Wrist/hand/fingers | 8.9 (2.6 – 15.1) | 3.1 (0 – 7.4) | 6.3 (2.3 – 10.3) |
| Trunk injuries | 7.6 (1.8 – 13.4) | 9.4 (2.2 – 16.5) | 8.4 (3.8 – 12.9) |
| Upper back/sternum/ribs | 3.8 (0 – 8.0) | 4.7 (0 – 9.9) | 4.2 (0.9 – 7.5) |
| Abdomen | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Lower back/pelvis | 3.8 (0 – 8.0) | 4.7 (0 – 9.9) | 4.2 (0.9 – 7.5) |
| Lower limb injuries | 50.6 (39.6 – 61.7) | 42.2 (30.1 – 54.3) | 46.9 (38.7 – 55.0) |
| Hip/groin | 1.3 (0 – 3.7) | 0.0 | 0.7 (0 – 2.1) |
| Anterior thigh | 10.1 (3.5 – 16.8) | 3.1 (0 – 7.4) | 7.0 (2.8 – 11.2) |
| Posterior thigh | 13.9 (6.3 – 21.6) | 10.9 (3.3 – 18.6) | 12.6 (7.2 – 18.0) |
| Knee | 8.9 (2.6 – 15.1) | 15.6 (6.7 – 24.5) | 11.9 (6.6 – 17.2) |
| Lower leg/Achilles | 3.8 (0 – 8.0) | 6.3 (0.3 – 12.2) | 4.9 (1.4 – 8.4) |
| Ankle | 8.9 (2.6 – 15.1) | 6.3 (0.3 – 12.2) | 7.7 (3.3 – 12.1) |
| Foot/toe | 3.8 (0 – 8.0) | 0.0 | 2.1 (0 – 4.4) |
CI, confidence interval