TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1998//
TI  - Acute badminton injuries
JO  - Scandinavian journal of medicine and science in sports
A1  - Fahlström, M.
A1  - Björnstig, U.
A1  - Lorentzon, R.
SP  - 145
EP  - 148
VL  - 8
IS  - 3
N2  - During 1990-1994, 1.2% of all sports injuries that required emergency care at the University Hospital of Umeå were caused by badminton. In 90.7% of the cases the patients described themselves as recreational players or beginners. There were 51.3% minor injuries (AIS 1) and 48.7% moderate injuries (AIS 2). The lower extremities were affected in 92.3% of the cases. Achilles tendon ruptures (34.6%) and ankle sprains and fractures (29.5%) were the most frequent. By the time of the follow-up (10-69 months), 52.6% of the players still had symptoms from the injuries and 39.5% had not been able to return to playing badminton. Our data indicate the importance of adequate treatment and rehabilitation after acute badminton injuries.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0905-7188
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -