Table 2

Number (n), incidence (injuries per 1000 hours), mean severity (days absence), burden (mean days absence per 1000 hours) and median severity (days absence) of match injuries by injury type

Parent injury type Specific injury typeNumberIncidence (95% CI)Mean severity (95% CI)Burden (95% CI)Median severity (IQR)
Muscle and tendon 175 12.8 (11 to 15)* 28 (22 to 34) 358 (207 to 620) 13 (6–30)
Haematoma/contusion/bruise836.1 (5 to 8)16 (11 to 21)97 (44 to 215)7 (4–19)
Muscle injury785.7 (5 to 7)37 (27 to 48)211 (93 to 479)20 (6–48)
Tendon injury141.0 (1 to 2)47 (18 to 77)48 (7 to 334)28.5 (17–75)
Joint (non-bone) and ligament 164 12.0 (10 to 14)* 73 (57 to 88) 875 (497 to 1541)† 34 (11–79)
Sprain/ligament1359.9 (8 to 12)74 (57 to 92)730 (391 to 1363)33 (12–76)
Lesion of cartilage/meniscus/disc171.2 (1 to 2)60 (25 to 96)75 (13 to 433)38 (14–63)
Dislocation/subluxation120.9 (0 to 2)68 (3 to 134)60 (7 to 484)12 (6–110)
Brain/spinal cord/PNS 75 5.5 (4 to 7) 37 (27 to 48) 203 (88 to 469) 20 (9–56)
Concussion695.0 (4 to 6)39 (28 to 50)197 (82 to 471)20 (11–61)
Nerve/spinal cord injury60.4 (0 to 1)21 (7 to 35)9 (0 to 178)6 (6–20)
Bone 36 2.6 (2 to 4) 70 (48 to 91) 184 (55 to 617) 45 (22–112)
Fracture362.6 (2 to 4)70 (48 to 91)184 (55 to 617)45 (22–112)
Skin 10 0.7 (0 to 1) 15 (4 to 26) 11 (1 to 109) 9 (6–18)
Laceration100.7 (0 to 1)15 (4 to 26)11 (1 to 109)9 (6–18)
Other 74 5.4 (4 to 7) 46 (32 to 60) 249 (107 to 578) 22 (10–60)
Other705.1 (4 to 6)46 (32 to 60)235 (99 to 560)24 (10–60)
Visceral40.3 (0 to 1)22 (0 to 64)6 (0 to 241)11 (8–37)
  • *Significantly higher incidence than brain/spinal cord/PNS, bone and skin.

  • †Significantly higher burden than all other parent injury types.

  • PNS, peripheral nervous system.