Table 6 Description of type of knee injury sustained
AuthorType of injuryMechanism of injuryTreatmentClassification of severity
Paty16x
Pritchett17xx
Zillmer18xxMinor if 7 days or less were lost from play, moderate if 8–21 days were lost, and major if 22 or more days were lost
Ellison19xBased on treatment received
Gomez20xxDetermined by treatment required
Beachy21Days lost from play
Hickey22xx
Powell23xBased on calendar days lost due to injury
Messina24xxInjuries that required surgery/hospitalisation
Jones25xxxBroken bone/dislocation
Pasque26x
Powell27xCalendar days lost: minor if <8 days lost, moderate if 8–21 days lost, major if >21 days lost
Junge28According to loss of play: mild if lost 1 week of play, moderate if 2–3 weeks were lost, severe if >4 weeks were lost
Elias29
Bergstrom30x
Kakavlakis31Absence from games or practices: minor if absent for less than 1 week, moderate if absent for 1 week to1 month, major if absent for >1 month
Louw3xxAbsent from play
Junge32Absent from play
Yang1Loss of time: serious if more than 3 weeks lost
  • X = reported.