Table 1

Posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) injury frequency and incidence

SeasonPlayer matches*Player-hoursEstimated centre bouncesNo of PCL injuries (matches only)PCL injuries with centre bounce ruck duel mechanismIncidence (total) of PCL injuries per 10 000 player-hoursIncidence (centre bounce) of injuries per 10 000 player-hoursIncidence (all other causes) of PCL injuries per 10 000 player-hoursIncidence of PCL injuries per 10 000 centre bounces
19925922789656339011.40.011.40.0
19935382717651438111.11.49.81.9
19945994799252319111.31.310.01.9
199563728496555711112.91.211.81.8
199663728496557410011.80.011.80.0
199763728496534110011.80.011.80.0
1998637284965516607.10.07.10.0
199963728496564116218.82.416.53.5
2000637284966076849.44.74.76.6
200163728496575214216.52.414.13.5
2002637284965620748.24.73.57.1
2003637284965601829.42.47.13.6
200463728496551613515.35.99.49.1
2005637284965617515.91.24.71.8
2006637284965465505.90.05.90.0
2007637284965607303.50.03.50.0
2008637284965732718.21.27.11.7
  • *Excluded last match played in season.