TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2017//
TI  - Subsequent injuries and early recurrent diagnoses in elite rugby union players
JO  - International journal of sports medicine
A1  - Williams, Sean
A1  - Trewartha, Grant
A1  - Kemp, Simon
A1  - Cross, Matthew J.
A1  - Brooks, John H. M.
A1  - Fuller, Colin W.
A1  - Taylor, Aileen E.
A1  - Stokes, Keith A.
SP  - 791
EP  - 798
VL  - 38
IS  - 10
N2  - An eight-season (2005/06-2012/13) prospective cohort design was used to record time-loss injuries in 15 English Premiership teams. Data pertaining to a total of 1 556 players and 9 597 injuries (8 180 subsequent) were included in the analysis. Injuries subsequent to an index injury were classified as (1) New: different site; (2) Local: same site (and different type); or (3) Recurrent: same site and type. The severity of subsequent injuries (days missed) was compared with their related index injury. The proportions of early (<2 months), late (2-12 months) and delayed (>12 months) subsequent injuries were compared across injury classifications and diagnosis groupings. The majority of subsequent injuries (70%) were classified as new injuries, with 14% local and 16% recurrent. A large proportion of recurrent subsequent injuries (42%) occurred within two months of return-to-play. Subsequent injuries were not more severe than their corresponding index injury (effect sizes <0.20). Specific local and recurrent subsequent injury diagnoses with the highest risk of occurring within two months of return-to-play were: 'neck muscle strain', 'ankle joint capsule sprain', and 'cervical nerve root' injuries. These findings may be used to drive targeted secondary prevention efforts, such as reconsideration of return-to-play protocols for neck muscle strain injuries.<br><br>© Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New York.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0172-4622
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1055/s-0043-114862
ID  - ref1
ER  -