Table 3

 The most frequent and most severe injury diagnoses

Injury categoryNumberAverage severity (days)
*Excluding haematomas/contusions.
Most frequent injuries
    Hamstring muscle injury*1411
    Calf muscle injury*1211
    Thigh haematoma103
    Shoulder joint sprain86
    Ankle lateral ligament89
    Calf/shin haematoma64
    Knee joint sprain/jar620
    Cervical facet joint53
    Rib fracture/contusion56
    Adductor muscle injury*58
Most severe injuries
    Anterior cruciate ligament1235
    Knee cartilage/1155
    degenerative injury
    Rotator cuff/shoulder371
    impingement
    Cervical disc145
    Thoracic facet joint335