Table 4

Reduction in sporting performance level on return to sports following the most common reported injuries

Injury locationInjury typeNReduction of performance level (%)
Same levelSlightly reducedStrongly reducedStop judo
Head, spine, upper body, trunkRib fracture25284.913.1 2.00
Concussion21782.513.8 3.20.5
Vertebral disc prolapse19038.933.719.57.9
Upper extremityAC joint dislocation53158.631.3 9.60.6
Unsp. shoulder injury51859.532.8 6.81.0
Shoulder dislocation29352.632.412.62.4
Clavicle fracture25666.827.3 5.10.8
Lig. injury elbow20372.922.7 3.90.5
Lower extremityUnsp. knee injury79450.837.410.81.0
ACL rupture50032.238.824.44.6
Lig. injury ankle / foot46870.725.9 3.20.2
Meniscus injury2025133.714.41.0