Duration of time loss athletes needed to return to sports after the most commonly reported injuries
| Injury location | Injury type | N | Duration of time Loss (%) | |||||
| 3–6 weeks | 6–12 weeks | 3–6 months | 6–9 months | 9–12 months | >12 months | |||
| Head, spine, upper body, trunk | Rib fracture | 252 | 52.8 | 36.9 | 9.5 | 0.8 | 0 | 0 |
| Concussion | 217 | 77.4 | 14.3 | 3.2 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 2.3 | |
| Vertebral disc prolapse | 190 | 25.8 | 31.1 | 20.0 | 7.4 | 3.2 | 12.6 | |
| Upper extremity | AC Joint dislocation | 531 | 33.7 | 32.8 | 20.3 | 7.3 | 3.2 | 2.6 |
| Unsp. Shoulder injury | 518 | 55.8 | 22.4 | 14.3 | 3.1 | 1.5 | 2.9 | |
| Shoulder dislocation | 293 | 28.0 | 28.0 | 24.6 | 9.6 | 5.1 | 4.8 | |
| Clavicle fracture | 256 | 23.4 | 45.3 | 24.2 | 3.5 | 2.3 | 1.2 | |
| Lig. injury elbow | 203 | 65.0 | 20.7 | 11.3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| Lower extremity | Unsp. knee injury | 794 | 33.9 | 30.1 | 23.9 | 6.7 | 2.9 | 2.5 |
| ACL rupture | 500 | 3.8 | 6.4 | 26.0 | 32.2 | 17.6 | 14.0 | |
| Lig. injury ankle/foot | 468 | 49.8 | 35.3 | 11.5 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 0.2 | |
| Meniscus injury | 202 | 31.7 | 34.7 | 23.3 | 3 | 4 | 3.5 | |