TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2021//
TI  - Gender differences in female and male Australian Football injuries - a prospective observational study of emergency department presentations
JO  - Journal of science and medicine in sport
A1  - Gill, Stephen D.
A1  - Stella, Julian
A1  - Lowry, Nicole
A1  - Kloot, Kate
A1  - Reade, Tom
A1  - Baker, Tim
A1  - Hayden, Georgina
A1  - Ryan, Matthew
A1  - Seward, Hugh
A1  - Page, Richard S.
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - OBJECTIVES: To compare injury-profiles of females and males presenting to Emergency Departments (EDs) with an Australian Football injury. <br><br>DESIGN: Prospective observational study. <br><br>METHODS: All patients presenting to one of 10 EDs in Victoria, Australia, with an Australian Football injury were included in the study. Data were prospectively collected over a 10 month period, coinciding with a complete Australian Football season, including pre-season training and practice matches. Relevant information was extracted from patient medical records regarding injury-type, body part injured, investigations and treatments required. Female and male data were compared with chi-squared and Fisher's exact tests. <br><br>RESULTS: 1635 patients were included, of whom 242 (14.8%) were female. Females had a higher proportion of hand/finger injuries (34.3% v 23.4%), neck injuries (6.6% v 2.5%) and patella dislocations (2.9% v 0.6%). Males had a higher proportion of shoulder injuries (11.5% v 5.8%), skin lacerations (8.0% v 1.7%), and thorax/abdominal/pelvic injuries (5.7% v 2.1%). Concussion rates were similar between the genders, occurring in 14.1% of all patients. Anterior cruciate ligament injuries were infrequent (1.0%) and not significantly different between genders. Females received more imaging investigations (83.1% v 74.7%) and analgesia (62.4% v 48.5%). A higher proportion of males required admission to hospital (5.0% v 2.1%), usually for surgery. <br><br>CONCLUSION: Australian Football injury profiles differed between females and males. Gender-specific injury prevention and management programs would be indicated based on the study findings.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1440-2440
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jsams.2021.02.011
ID  - ref1
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