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Table 3 Injury details (game/training, illegal play, contact) as a function of injury type

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

Type of injury

Number injuries during game

Proportion (%)

Number injuries during game due to illegal play

Proportion (%)

Proportion (%)

Proportion (%)

MCL tear

19.0

76.0

0.0

0.0

 

88.0

ACL

3.0

100.0

0.0

0.0

 

66.7

PCL/PLC

6.0

75.0

0.0

0.0

 

62.5

Chondral/meniscal

12.0

48.0

2.0

16.7

 

48.0

PFJ/extensor mechanism

3.0

27.3

0.0

0.0

 

9.1

Other/minor

7.0

41.2

0.0

0.0

 

35.3

All injuries

49

55.1

2

2.2

 

53.9

  1. MCL medial collateral ligament, ACL anterior cruciate ligament, PCL/PLC posterior cruciate ligament/posterolateral corner, PFJ patellofemoral joint