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Table 2 Demographic data of injury types

From: An Analysis of Knee Injuries in Rugby League: The Experience at the Newcastle Knights Professional Rugby League Team

Type of injury

Total number of type

Proportion (%)

Incidence (injuries/1000 players)

Average BMI (range)

Average age (range)

MCL tear

25.0

28.1

416.7

29.4 (24.6–32.9)

23.6 (18.0–32.0)

ACL#

3.0

3.4

50

28.2 (27.8–29.0)

21.3 (19.0–24.0)

PCL/PLC

8.0

9.0

133.3

29.0 (26.3–32.0)

25.1 (18.0–33.0)

Chondral/meniscal

25.0

28.1

416.7

28.4 (26.0–32.9)

24.7 (19.0–29.0)

PFJ/extensor mechanism

11.0

12.4

183.3

30.1 (26.0–32.9)

20.9 (17.0–29.0)

Other/minor*

17.0

19.1

283.3

28.8 (26.0–33.2)

23.5 (19.0–35.0)

  1. BMI body mass index, MCL medial collateral ligament, ACL anterior cruciate ligament, PCL/PLC posterior cruciate ligament/posterolateral corner, PFJ patellofemoral joint
  2. *I njuries included: ITB friction syndrome, Baker’s cyst, joint capsule irritation, pes-anserine bursitis, Hoffa’s fat pad impingement, contusion, knee pain
  3. #Injuries included: ACL graft rupture, tibiofemoral dislocation