Citation

Lindblad BE, Jensen KH, Terkelsen CJ, Helleland HE, Terkelsen CJ. Ugeskr. Laeger 1993; 155(45): 3636-3638.

Vernacular Title

Handboldskader. En epidemiologisk og sociookonomisk undersogelse.

Affiliation

Randers Centralsygehus, ortopaedkirurgisk afdeling.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1993, Den Alm Danske Laegerforening)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

8256351

Abstract

A total of 570 injuries in handball players were prospectively registered in a well-defined geographical area of 124,321 inhabitants. The incidence of handball injuries was 46/10,000 inhabitants/year and in females (61/10,000/year) double that for males (31/10,000/year). Sixty-two percent of the injuries were distortions and sprains and 12% were fractures. A total of 7% were hospitalised and the loss of income because of sick leave was in total $3870. Sixty-eight percent of the injured handball players did not play for more than one week. Surprisingly, 8% of the minor injuries resulted in a risk leave of more than six days. Five percent of these injured quit a tournament of training after sustaining a handball injury.

Language: da