Descriptive and incidence data for injury type and location for men, women and overall at the US Open tournament between 1994 and 2009
| Women (n=515) | Men (n=704) | Overall (n=1219) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cases | Injury rate per 1000 MEs | 95% CI | Cases | Injury rate per 1000 MEs | 95% CI | Cases | Injury rate per 1000 MEs | 95% CI | |
| Injury type | |||||||||
| Bone | 13 | 1.03 | 0.47 to 1.59 | 12 | 0.95 | 0.41 to 1.49 | 25 | 0.99 | 0.60 to 1.38 |
| Joint/ligament | 28 | 2.21 | 1.39 to 3.03 | 29 | 2.29 | 1.46 to 3.12 | 57 | 2.25 | 1.67 to 2.83 |
| Muscle/tendon | 423 | 33.38 | 30.20 to 36.56 | 605* | 47.74 | 43.94 to 51.54 | 1028 | 40.56 | 38.08 to 43.04 |
| Skin | 27 | 2.13 | 1.33 to 2.93 | 26 | 2.05 | 1.26 to 2.84 | 53 | 2.09 | 1.53 to 2.65 |
| Nervous system | 3 | 0.24 | −0.03 to 0.51 | 9* | 0.71 | 0.25 to 1.17 | 12 | 0.47 | 0.20 to 0.74 |
| Unspecified/other† | 39‡ | 3.08 | 2.11 to 4.05 | 5 | 0.39 | 0.04 to 0.74 | 44 | 1.74 | 1.23 to 2.25 |
| Injury location | |||||||||
| Head/neck | 7 | 0.55 | 0.14 to 0.96 | 9 | 0.71 | 0.25 to 1.17 | 16 | 0.63 | 0.32 to 0.94 |
| Head/face | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.24 | −0.03 to 0.51 | 3 | 0.12 | −0.01 to 0.25 |
| Neck/C-Spine | 7 | 0.55 | 0.14 to 0.96 | 6 | 0.47 | 0.09 to 0.85 | 13 | 0.51 | 0.23 to 0.79 |
| Upper limbs | 193 | 15.23 | 13.08 to 17.38 | 255 | 20.12 | 17.65 to 22.59 | 448 | 17.68 | 16.04 to 19.32 |
| Shoulder/clavicle | 61 | 4.81 | 3.60 to 6.02 | 93* | 7.34 | 5.85 to 8.83 | 154 | 6.08 | 5.12 to 7.04 |
| Upper arm | 4 | 0.32 | 0.01 to 0.63 | 12* | 0.95 | 0.41 to 1.49 | 16 | 0.63 | 0.32 to 0.94 |
| Elbow | 25 | 1.97 | 1.20 to 2.74 | 49* | 3.87 | 2.79 to 4.95 | 74 | 2.92 | 2.25 to 3.59 |
| Forearm | 8 | 0.63 | 0.19 to 1.02 | 4 | 0.32 | 0.01 to 0.63 | 12 | 0.47 | 0.20 to 0.74 |
| Wrist | 70 | 5.52 | 4.23 to 6.81 | 74 | 5.84 | 4.51 to 7.17 | 144 | 5.68 | 4.75 to 6.61 |
| H/F/T | 25 | 1.97 | 1.20 to 2.74 | 23 | 1.82 | 1.08 to 2.56 | 48 | 1.89 | 1.35 to 2.43 |
| Trunk | 60 | 4.73 | 3.53 to 5.93 | 95 | 7.50 | 5.99 to 9.01 | 155 | 6.12 | 5.16 to 7.08 |
| Sternum/ribs/UB§ | 22 | 1.74 | 1.01 to 2.47 | 29* | 2.29 | 1.45 to 3.12 | 51 | 2.01 | 1.46 to 2.56 |
| Abdomen | 13 | 1.03 | 0.47 to 1.59 | 33* | 2.60 | 1.71 to 3.49 | 46 | 1.82 | 1.30 to 2.34 |
| LB/pelvis/sacrum | 25 | 1.97 | 1.20 to 2.74 | 33 | 2.60 | 1.71 to 3.49 | 58 | 2.29 | 1.70 to 2.88 |
| Lower limbs | 246 | 19.41 | 16.98 to 21.84 | 337 | 26.59 | 23.75 to 29.43 | 583 | 23.00 | 21.13 to 24.87 |
| Hip/groin¶ | 24 | 1.89 | 1.13 to 2.65 | 48* | 3.79 | 2.72 to 4.86 | 72 | 2.84 | 2.18 to 3.50 |
| Thigh | 24 | 1.89 | 1.13 to 2.65 | 50* | 3.95 | 2.86 to 5.04 | 74 | 2.92 | 2.25 to 3.59 |
| Knee | 70 | 5.52 | 4.23 to 6.81 | 96 | 7.58 | 6.06 to 9.10 | 166 | 6.55 | 5.55 to 7.55 |
| Lower leg/AT | 14 | 1.10 | 0.52 to 1.68 | 16 | 1.26 | 0.64 to 1.88 | 30 | 1.18 | 0.76 to 1.60 |
| Ankle | 52 | 4.10 | 2.98 to 5.22 | 65 | 5.13 | 3.88 to 6.38 | 117 | 4.62 | 3.78 to 5.46 |
| Foot/toe | 62 | 4.89 | 3.67 to 6.11 | 62 | 4.89 | 3.67 to 6.11 | 124 | 4.89 | 4.03 to 5.75 |
| Unspecified | 9 | 0.71 | 0.25 to 1.17 | 8 | 0.63 | 0.19 to 1.07 | 17 | 0.67 | 0.35 to 0.99 |
| Overall | 515 | 40.64 | 37.13 to 44.15 | 704* | 55.56 | 51.46 to 59.66 | 1219 | 48.10 | 45.40 to 50.80 |
*Statistically higher than women (p<0.05).
†Unspecified/other=visceral, dental and undiagnosed injuries.
‡Statistically higher than men (p<0.05).
§Including injuries to the mid-back or thoracic region.
¶Including injuries to the gluteal muscles.
AT, Achilles tendon; C-Spine, cervical spine; H/F/T, hand/finger/thumb; LB, lower back; UB, upper back.