@article{ref1,
title="Indirect Catastrophic Injuries in Olympic Styles of Wrestling in Iran",
journal="Sports health",
year="2011",
author="Kordi, Ramin and Ziaee, Vahid and Rostami, Mohsen and Wallace, W. Angus",
volume="3",
number="1",
pages="29-31",
abstract="Background: Data on indirect catastrophic injuries in wrestling are scarce. Objectives: To develop a profile of indirect catastrophic injuries in international styles of wrestling and to describe possible risk factors. Study Design: Retrospective case series; Level of evidence, 3. Methods: Indirect catastrophic injuries that occurred in wrestling clubs in Iran from July 1998 to June 2005 were identified by contacting several sources. The cases were retrospectively reviewed. Results: The injuries included 9 indirect catastrophic injuries. The injury rate was 0.62 injuries per 100 000 wrestlers per year. The majority of indirect injuries were cardiovascular events in veteran groups of wrestlers. Conclusions: Indirect catastrophic wrestling injuries are rare and present most commonly in older athletes. Coronary artery disease was the main cause.<p />",
language="",
issn="1941-7381",
doi="10.1177/1941738110379104",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1941738110379104"
}