@article{ref1,
title="Cricket-related injuries treated in United States emergency departments",
journal="American journal of emergency medicine",
year="2020",
author="Forrester, Mathias B.",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="BACKGROUND: Cricket is a popular spectator sport played all over the globe, including in the United States (US). However, most of the literature on cricket-related injuries is from outside the US. This study described cricket-related injuries treated at US emergency departments (EDs).   METHODS: Cases were cricket-related injuries reported to the National Electronic Injury Surveillance System (NEISS) during 2000-2019. Cases were identified by reviewing the record narrative for the term &quot;crick.&quot; The distribution of the number of cases and national estimate were determined for selected variables.   RESULTS: A total of 485 cricket-related injuries treated at US EDs during 2000-2019 were identified, resulting in a national estimate of 13,729 injuries (95% confidence interval 10,324-17,135). The patients were 68.5% age 20-39 years, 97.5% male, and 68.6% non-white. The most common types of injuries were lacerations (24.0%), strains or sprains (21.4%), fractures (19.6%), and contusions or abrasions (13.2%). The most frequently affected body parts were the upper extremity (43.9%) and head or neck (29.9%). The patient was treated or examined at the ED and then released in 97.5% of the cases.   CONCLUSION: Cricket-related injuries treated at US EDs tended to involve patients who were adults, particularly age 20-39 years, male, and non-white. The majority of patients were treated or examined at the ED and then released.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0735-6757",
doi="10.1016/j.ajem.2020.09.010",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ajem.2020.09.010"
}