Table 2.
Number and Incidence Rate of Medical Attention Injuries for Female and Male Dancers by Injury Type a
| Body part Pathology type Diagnosis | Female Dancers | Male Dancers | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MA, n | IR per Dancer-Season (95% CI) | MA, n | IR per Dancer-Season (95% CI) | |
| Ankle | 199 | 0.84 (0.72-0.97) | 133 | 0.61 (0.49-0.72) |
| Synovitis, impingement | 63 | 0.27 (0.23-0.30) | 55 | 0.25 (0.00-0.50) |
| Posterior impingement | 37 | 0.16 (0.06-0.25) | 16 | 0.07 (0.02-0.13) |
| Anterior impingement | 13 | 0.06 (0.02-0.09) | 16 | 0.07 (0.00-0.17) |
| Synovitis | 6 | 0.03 (0.02-0.03) | 16 | 0.07 (0.00-0.15) |
| Tendon injuries | 58 | 0.25 (0.00-0.50) | 31 | 0.14 (0.08-0.20) |
| Achilles tendon | 19 | 0.08 (0.04-0.12) | 15 | 0.07 (0.00-0.20) |
| FHL tendon | 14 | 0.06 (0.01-0.11) | 8 | 0.04 (0.00-0.08) |
| TP tendon | 12 | 0.05 (0.00-0.12) | 4 | 0.02 (0.00-0.04) |
| Peroneal tendon | 9 | 0.04 (0.00-0.18) | 3 | 0.01 (0.00-0.05) |
| Joint sprains | 51 | 0.22 (0.16-0.27) | 26 | 0.12 (0.04-0.20) |
| Lateral ligament sprain | 42 | 0.18 (0.10-0.26) | 15 | 0.07 (0.00-0.16) |
| Chronic instability | 6 | 0.03 (0.00-0.06) | 3 | 0.01 (0.00-0.07) |
| Foot | 168 | 0.71 (0.60-0.82) | 88 | 0.40 (0.30-0.51) |
| Joint sprains | 40 | 0.17 (0.10-0.24) | 32 | 0.15 (0.10-0.19) |
| Midfoot sprain | 24 | 0.10 (0.01-0.20) | 8 | 0.04 (0.00-0.07) |
| Great toe sprain | 8 | 0.03 (0.02-0.05) | 13 | 0.06 (0.05-0.07) |
| Forefoot sprain | 4 | 0.02 (0.00-0.05) | 9 | 0.04 (0.04-0.05) |
| Stress fracture/reaction | 28 | 0.12 (0.05-0.19) | 7 | 0.03 (0.00-0.10) |
| Metatarsal fracture | 15 | 0.06 (0.03-0.09) | 1 | 0.005 (0.00-0.02) |
| Synovitis, impingement | 21 | 0.09 (0.00-0.17) | 10 | 0.05 (0.03-0.06) |
| MTP joint synovitis | 12 | 0.05 (0.05-0.05) | 3 | 0.01 (0.00-0.05) |
| Muscle injury | 18 | 0.08 (0.04-0.11) | 3 | 0.01 (0.01-0.02) |
| Tendon injuries | 13 | 0.05 (0.00-0.18) | 13 | 0.06 (0.00-0.21) |
| Extensor tendon | 6 | 0.03 (0.00-0.06) | 4 | 0.02 (0.00-0.10) |
| Bruising | 9 | 0.04 (0.01-0.07) | 6 | 0.03 (0.00-0.09) |
| Arthritis | 8 | 0.03 (0.00-0.10) | 3 | 0.01 (0.00-0.05) |
| Great toe arthritis | 8 | 0.03 (0.00-0.10) | 3 | 0.01 (0.00-0.05) |
a Injuries with >6 cases in either women or men are shown in the table. FHL, flexor hallucis longus; IR, incidence rate; MA, medical attention injuries; MTP, metatarsophalangeal joint; TP, tibialis posterior.