Injury Patterns in Fencing Athletes - A Retrospective Review.

IF 1.6 Q3 SPORT SCIENCES
International Journal of Sports Physical Therapy Pub Date : 2024-09-02 eCollection Date: 2024-01-01 DOI:10.26603/001c.122322
Emily R Cross, Sloane M Lynch, Patricia E Miller, Danielle L Hunt, Cynthia J Stein
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Abstract

Background: Fencing is a unique and increasingly popular sport, but limited data exist regarding related injuries.

Purpose: To examine the types of injuries incurred by fencing athletes, and to analyze associations between age, sex, and hand dominance with type and location of injury.

Study design: Cross-sectional.

Methods: Retrospective chart reviews were performed to evaluate fencing related injuries in athletes evaluated in the sports medicine and orthopedic clinics of a large teaching hospital.

Results: One hundred and eighty-six patients (98 male, 88 female) were included. Average age at time of injury was 14.6 years (range 9 - 32 years). 73% of injuries involved the lower extremity, 16% involved the upper extremity and 10% affected the back. In the lower extremity, the knee (49%), ankle (16%) and hip (11%) were most commonly affected. 80% of injuries were treated with physical therapy. Only 5% required surgical intervention. Injuries of both upper and lower extremities were more commonly seen on the athlete's dominant side, and the majority of injuries (77%) occurred in athletes 13 years or older.

Conclusion: The majority of injuries in these fencing athletes affected the lower extremity, most commonly the knee. Extensor mechanism dysfunction, primarily patellofemoral pain, was the most common diagnosis. Hand dominance, patient age, and patient sex did affect different injury characteristics.

Level of evidence: 2b.

击剑运动员的受伤模式--回顾性综述。
背景:目的:研究击剑运动员受伤的类型,分析年龄、性别、手部优势与受伤类型和部位之间的关系:研究设计:横断面:方法:对病历进行回顾性分析,评估一家大型教学医院运动医学和骨科门诊中接受评估的运动员中与击剑相关的损伤:结果:共纳入 186 名患者(98 名男性,88 名女性)。受伤时的平均年龄为 14.6 岁(9 - 32 岁不等)。73%的受伤部位为下肢,16%为上肢,10%为背部。在下肢受伤中,膝关节(49%)、踝关节(16%)和髋关节(11%)最常见。80%的受伤者接受了物理治疗。只有 5%需要手术治疗。上肢和下肢的损伤更常见于运动员的优势侧,大多数损伤(77%)发生在 13 岁或以上的运动员身上:结论:这些击剑运动员的大部分损伤都发生在下肢,最常见的是膝关节。伸展机制功能障碍,主要是髌骨股骨痛,是最常见的诊断。手部优势、患者年龄和患者性别确实会影响不同的损伤特征。
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