Skip to main content

Table 5 New and recurrent injuries by 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 new

Proportion (%)

Number recurrent

Proportion (%)

MCL tear

21

84

4

16

ACL tear

2

66.7

1

33.3

PCL/PLC

7

87.5

1

12.5

Chondral/meniscal

20

80

5

20

PFJ/extensor mechanism

10

90.9

1

9.1

Other/minor

13

76.5

4

23.5

All injuries

73

82

16

18

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