Types of match injury sustained, as a function of pretournament travel category
| Travel category/proportion of injuries, % (95% CI) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Main/sub-type of injury | Category-A | Category-B | Category-C | ALL travel categories |
| Bone | 11.9 (5.8 to 18.0) | 9.0 (3.4 to 14.6) | 9.5 (3.9 to 15.1) | 10.2 (6.8 to 13.5) |
| Fracture | 10.1 (4.4 to 15.7) | 9.0 (3.4 to 14.6) | 9.5 (3.9 to 15.1) | 9.6 (6.3 to 12.8) |
| Other bone | 1.8 (0 to 4.4) | 0.0 (−) | 0.0 (−) | 0.6 (0 to 1.5) |
| Central/peripheral nervous system | 8.3 (3.1 to 13.4) | 11.0 (4.9 to 17.1) | 9.5 (3.9 to 15.1) | 9.6 (6.3 to 12.8) |
| Concussion | 6.4 (1.8 to 11.0) | 8.0 (2.7 to 13.3) | 9.5 (3.9 to 15.1) | 8.0 (5.0 to 11.0) |
| Nerve | 1.8 (0 to 4.4) | 3.0 (0 to 6.3) | 0.0 (−) | 1.6 (0.2 to 3.0) |
| Joint (non-bone)/ligament | 39.4 (30.3 to 48.6) | 46.0 (36.2 to 55.8) | 46.7 (37.1 to 56.2) | 43.9 (38.5 to 49.4) |
| Dislocation/sublux | 6.4 (1.8 to 11.0) | 7.0 (2.0 to 12.0) | 5.7 (1.3 to 10.2) | 6.4 (3.7 to 9.1) |
| Lesion meniscus/etc | 5.5 (1.2 to 9.8) | 13.0 (6.4 to 19.6) | 8.6 (3.2 to 13.9) | 8.9 (5.8 to 12.1) |
| Sprain/ligament | 27.5 (19.1 to 35.9) | 26.0 (17.4 to 34.6) | 32.4 (23.4 to 41.3) | 28.7 (23.7 to 33.7) |
| Muscle/tendon | 37.6 (28.5 to 46.7) | 30.0 (21.0 to 39.0) | 33.3 (24.3 to 42.4) | 33.8 (28.5 to 39.0) |
| Haematoma/etc | 12.8 (6.6 to 19.1) | 12.0 (5.6 to 18.4) | 15.2 (8.4 to 22.1) | 13.4 (9.6 to 17.1) |
| Muscle rupture/etc | 23.9 (15.9 to 31.9) | 12.0 (5.6 to 18.4) | 16.2 (9.1 to 23.2) | 17.5 (13.3 to 21.7) |
| Tendon injury/etc | 0.9 (0 to 2.7) | 6.0 (1.3 to 10.7) | 1.9 (0 to 4.5) | 2.9 (1.0 to 4.7) |
| Skin | 1.8 (0 to 4.4) | 1.0 (0 to 3.0) | 1.0 (0 to 2.8) | 1.3 (0.3 to 2.5) |
| Laceration | 1.8 (0 to 4.4) | 1.0 (0 to 3.0) | 1.0 (0 to 2.8) | 1.3 (0.3 to 2.5) |
| Other injuries | 0.9 (0 to 2.7) | 3.0 (0 to 6.3) | 0.0 (−) | 1.3 (0.3 to 2.5) |
| Visceral | 0.0 (−) | 2.0 (0 to 4.7) | 0.0 (−) | 0.6 (0 to 1.5) |
| Other | 0.9 (0 to 2.7) | 1.0 (0 to 3.0) | 0.0 (−) | 0.6 (0 to 1.5) |