Epidemiology of Acute Extensor Mechanism Injuries in Collegiate-Level Athletes in the United States.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Extensor mechanism injuries involving the quadriceps tendon, patella, or patellar tendon can be a devastating setback for athletes. Despite the potential severity and relative frequency with which these injuries occur, large-scale epidemiological data on collegiate-level athletes are lacking.

Study design

Descriptive epidemiology study.

Level of evidence

Level 4.

Methods

Knee extensor mechanism injuries across 16 sports among National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) men and women during the 2004-2005 to 2013-2014 academic years were analyzed using the NCAA Injury Surveillance Program (NCAA-ISP). Extensor mechanism injuries per 100,000 athlete-exposures (AEs), operative rate, annual injury and reinjury rates, in-season status (pre-/regular/post

SUBMITTER: Chen KK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8883418 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar-Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature