Epidemiology of injuries in professional ice hockey: a prospective study over seven years

Journal of Experimental Orthopaedics

Jean-Luc Ziltener¹  Gregory Ornon¹  Jacques Menetrey²  Daniel Fritschy³ 

[1] Centre de Médecine du Sport et de l’Exercice (CMSE), Swiss Olympic Medical Center, Hirslanden Clinique La Colline Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland;Centre de Médecine du Sport et de l’Exercice (CMSE), Swiss Olympic Medical Center, Hirslanden Clinique La Colline Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland;Service de Chirurgie Orthopédique, University Hospital of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland;Service de Chirurgie Orthopédique, Hopital de La Tour, Meyrin, Switzerland;

关键词: Ice hockey;    Epidemiology;    Injury prevention;    Concussion;   

DOI  :  10.1186/s40634-020-00300-3

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

BackgroundIce hockey injuries epidemiology is still poorly understood and very few studies are focused on it, especially about professional players.MethodsOur prospective study collected all injuries occurring on ice during practice and games over 7 years (2006–2013) in a professional hockey team playing in the 1st division championship in Switzerland.ResultsDuring the 7 seasons, we recorded a total of 525 injuries and 190 injuries with time loss (TL).Mean injuries incidence was 5.93 (95% CI 5.28 to 6.27) injuries/1000 h/player and with time loss 2.14 (95% CI 1.79 to 2.39) injuries/1000 h/player.The lower limb was the most affected part of the body, with a total of 40.4% of all injuries, mostly knee Medial Collateral Ligament tear and muscle adductors/abdominal sprain. For the upper limb, shoulder was the most affected joint with mostly acromioclavicular sprain and shoulder dislocation.Forwards had a significant (p < 0.05) higher risk than defensemen for knee Medial Collateral Ligament (MCL) tear. There was no significant difference in the concussion risk between forwards and defensemen, but defensemen had a significant higher risk (p < 0.05) to have a more severe concussion.ConclusionThis study provides a better understanding about professional ice hockey epidemiology, which is still insufficiently researched and understood. We also found some significant risk factors, being a forward for knee MCL tear, being a defensemen for concussion severity.Concussion program prevention seems to be effective but it is crucial to continue the follow up of concussion on long term and expand the surveillance system to all the League.

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