Epidemiology of Rugby-Related Injuries Presenting to the Emergency Department: A 10-Year Review

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Arif, Haad [1 ]
Arif, Fatima [2 ]
Morales, Jose [1 ]
Waldrop, Ian W. [3 ]
Sheets, Nicholas W. [3 ]
机构
[1] Univ Calif Riverside, Sch Med, Internal Med, Riverside, CA 92521 USA
[2] Eastern Virginia Med Sch, Sch Med, Norfolk, VA USA
[3] Riverside Community Hosp, Trauma & Acute Care Surg, Riverside, CA USA
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covid-19; rugby; injury prevention; muscle injuries; medical aspects of sports; UNION;
D O I
10.7759/cureus.40589
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R5 [内科学];
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1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
Background Rugby is a popular contact sport played with little to no protective clothing. There exist few comprehensive studies investigating emergency department (ED) visit patterns for rugby -related injuries. We hypothesize that male athletes remain the most common patient demographic to present to the ED with rugby -related injuries and that the number of patients diagnosed with soft tissue injuries such as sprains and strains decreased during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methodology The National Electronic Injury Surveillance System database was examined for rugby injuries from January 2012 through December 2021. Cases were stratified by sex, age, and injury type to monitor epidemiological patterns. This is a descriptive epidemiology study. Level of evidence III. Results A total of 2,896 individuals with rugby -related ED visits were identified. ED patients were most common among males (73.9%), Caucasians (45.3%), and in the 15 -19 -year -old age range (44.9%). Injuries most commonly affected the upper body, specifically the head (23.1%), face (13.8%), and shoulder (12.4%) with fractures and sprains comprising 22.3% and 18.5% of ED diagnoses, respectively. Concussions were the most frequent injury to any one body part (11.2%). During the COVID-19 pandemic, ED patients with rugbyrelated injuries were significantly more likely to be males presenting with lacerations or hemorrhages. ED visits for sprains and strains significantly decreased in the peri-COVID-19 period. Conclusions Annual ED visits due to rugby injuries are declining. The head and neck are the most common sites of injuries. Decreased presentation to the ED during the COVID-19 pandemic may raise concern for the potential for untreated injuries. Physicians should anticipate the presence of chronic sports -related injuries when evaluating future patients.
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