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