Table 2

Descriptive statistics regarding absence days for the 30 most common re-injuries. The injuries are arranged according to their median absence

InjuryFrequency (% of total)Mean (95% CI)Median (95% CI)25th;75th percentile10th;90th percentile
Calf muscle injury (functional)33 (1.1)7.3 (4.1 to 10.6)4.0 (2.0 to 6.0)2.0;7.02.0;14.0
Quadriceps muscle injury (functional)30 (1.0)6.4 (4.3 to 8.4)4.0 (3.0 to 9.0)3.0;9.01.5;13.5
Groin pain83 (2.8)21.2 (10.8 to 31.5)5.0 (4.0 to 8.0)2.0;16.01.0;56.0
Low back pain76 (2.6)12.7 (6.2 to 19.3)5.0 (4.0 to 7.0)3.0;8.52.0;18.0
Knee pain31 (1.0)10.9 (5.9 to 16.0)5.0 (3.0 to 9.0)2.0;10.01.0;27.0
Ankle joint capsular injury31 (1.0)13.5 (3.4 to 23.6)5.0 (2.0 to 9.0)2.0;14.02.0;21.0
Foot plantar fasciitis24 (0.8)14.8 (5.0 to 24.6)5.0 (3.0 to 13.0)2.5;13.51.0;51.0
Knee joint synovitis134 (4.4)13.8 (8.8 to 18.8)6.0 (4.0 to 7.0)2.0;14.01.0;30.0
Hamstring muscle injury (functional)114 (3.8)9.2 (7.1 to 11.3)6.0 (5.0 to 7.0)3.0;11.02.0;17.0
Foot contusion22 (0.7)11.8 (0.5 to 23.1)6.0 (2.0 to 8.0)2.0;8.01.0;17.0
Ankle lateral ligament injury173 (5.7)12.9 (10.3 to 15.6)7.0 (5.0 to 8.0)3.0;15.02.0;30.0
Ankle joint synovitis49 (1.6)21.1 (3.8 to 38.4)7.0 (5.0 to 11.0)3.0;14.02.0;38.0
Knee patellofemoral joint pain23 (0.8)25.9 (5.5 to 46.3)7.0 (3.0 to 16.0)2.0;17.01.0;107.0
Knee patellar tendinopathy77 (2.6)22.1 (12.0 to 32.3)8.0 (3.0 to 11.0)2.0;17.01.0;51.0
Achilles tendon pain142 (4.7)29.1 (20.1 to 38.1)8.5 (5.0 to 13.0)3.0;27.02.0;90.0
Groin adductor pain311 (10.3)19.2 (15.4 to 22.9)9.0 (7.0 to 10.0)4.0;21.02.0;46.0
Ankle medial ligament injury26 (0.9)15.0 (9.5 to 20.5)9.0 (6.0 to 24.0)6.0;27.03.0;38.0
Ankle pain20 (0.7)17.0 (7.1 to 26.9)11.0 (4.0 to 19.0)3.5;20.51.0;50.5
Knee MCL injury78 (2.6)27.0 (19.5 to 34.6)13.0 (9.0 to 20.0)7.0;37.04.0;63.0
Hip flexor pain35 (1.2)16.6 (12.1 to 21.2)13.0 (6.0 to 22.0)6.0;29.02.0;38.0
Shoulder dislocation24 (0.8)35.3 (14.6 to 56.1)14.5 (8.0 to 32.0)6.5;47.03.0;100.0
Hamstring muscle injury (structural)416 (13.8)21.5 (18.9 to 24.1)15.0 (14.0 to 17.0)9.0;25.06.0;40.0
Quadriceps muscle injury (structural)143 (4.7)23.7 (20.2 to 27.2)16.0 (13.0 to 21.0)9.0;33.04.0;56.0
Calf muscle injury (structural)118 (3.9)20.8 (17.0 to 24.5)16.0 (14.0 to 18.0)9.0;25.05.0;43.0
Groin enthesiopathy/pubalgia44 (1.5)35.9 (22.9 to 48.8)17.0 (10.0 to 31.0)8.0;45.04.0;92.0
Lumbar disc injury27 (0.9)31.4 (18.4 to 44.4)17.0 (8.0 to 42.0)6.0;45.02.0;78.0
Groin hernia /sports hernia39 (1.3)53.5 (33.6 to 73.5)28.0 (17.0 to 56.0)6.0;85.02.0;151.0
Knee medial meniscus injury24 (0.8)38.2 (21.6 to 54.9)28.0 (14.0 to 55.0)11.5;55.06.0;76.0
Knee cartilage injury81 (2.7)69.2 (50.1 to 88.4)29.0 (10.0 to 59.0)5.0;104.04.0;200.0
Knee lateral meniscus injury30 (1.0)60.7 (40.1 to 81.2)46.5 (28.0 to 61.0)17.0;79.06.0;164.5
  • MCL, medial collateral ligament.