Table 2. Distribution of injuries per diagnosis for boxing, wrestling, and martial arts.
| |
Boxing |
Wrestling |
Martial arts |
| Injury |
Number of injuries* |
% of total injuries |
Number of injuries* |
% of total injuries |
Number of injuries* |
% of total injuries |
| Concussions |
1503 |
3.2 |
3840 |
3.0 |
1211 |
1.2 |
| Contusions/abrasions |
12817 |
27.2 |
20227 |
16.0 |
23333 |
23.2 |
| Dislocations |
1766 |
3.8 |
7514 |
5.9 |
4029 |
4.0 |
| Fractures |
12573 |
26.7 |
26941 |
21.3 |
24458 |
24.3 |
| Lacerations |
4057 |
8.6 |
7612 |
6.0 |
4552 |
4.5 |
| Internal organ injuries |
1339 |
2.8 |
3245 |
2.6 |
1996 |
2.0 |
| Strains/sprains |
9610 |
20.4 |
46092 |
36.4 |
31126 |
31.0 |
| Not stated |
2686 |
5.7 |
9367 |
7.4 |
8072 |
8.0 |
| Total |
47052 |
100 |
126610 |
100 |
100474 |
100 |
