Table 2

Activity at the time of injury/aetiology for primary anterior cruciate ligament reconstructions

Characteristic, n (%)Denmark*Luxembourg†Norway‡Sweden§UK¶US**
Total N21 82030017 55630 422297228 055
American football/rugby9 (3.1)244 (0.8)147 (14.5)2348 (11.9)
Basketball/netball240 (1.2)28 (9.6)230 (1.3)622 (2.1)40 (3.9)3525 (17.9)
Fall5 (1.7)268 (0.9)34 (3.4)1098 (5.6)
Floor ball1 (0.3)2641 (8.7)0 (0.0)
Football8946 (43.2)124 (42.6)7045 (40.5)12 876 (42.6)419 (41.4)5262 (26.7)
Handball3513 (17.0)28 (9.6)2505 (14.4)1632 (5.4)0 (0.0)2 (0.0)
Hiking/jogging/running/walking1 (0.3)1185 (6.8)31 (0.1)8 (0.8)321 (1.6)
Martial arts/wrestling196 (0.9)5 (1.7)330 (1.9)840 (2.8)17 (1.7)671 (3.4)
Motorsports/motor vehicle accident3 (1.0)184 (1.1)1330 (4.4)13 (1.3)824 (4.2)
Winter sports (skiing/snowboard)2740 (13.2)44 (15.1)3033 (17.4)4236 (14.0)142 (14.0)1509 (7.6)
Work injury1266 (6.1)9 (3.1)437 (2.5)512 (1.7)9 (0.9)320 (1.6)
Other1811 (8.7)14 (4.8)1595 (9.2)1824 (6.0)41 (4.0)599 (3.0)
Other sport1997 (9.6)20 (6.9)864 (5.0)3162 (10.5)143 (14.1)3261 (16.5)
  • *Missing data: 1111 (5.1).

  • †Missing data: 9 (3.0%).

  • ‡Missing data: 148 (0.8%).

  • §Missing data: 204 (0.7%).

  • ¶Missing data: 1959 (65.9%).

  • **Missing data: 8315 (29.6%).

  • – , not reported.