Differences in the Demographics and Preferred Management of Knee Cartilage Injuries in Soccer Players Across FIFA Centers of Excellence.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

We sought to report on the demographics and epidemiology of knee cartilage injuries and preferred management in soccer players, across FIFA Medical Centers of Excellence (FMCE).

Design

A descriptive questionnaire focusing on characteristics of knee cartilage injuries and their management in soccer players during the 10-year period prior to the distribution of the questionnaire was sent to all FMCE around the world in September 2019 via an online platform. Voluntary responses from centers were processed and analyzed. Descriptive characteristics were reported using median and interquartile ranges (IQR) for continuous variables and frequencies and percentages (%) for discrete variables.

Results

A total of 15 centers from 5 continents responded to the questionna

SUBMITTER: Marom N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8808837 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature