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A Comparative Study of Injuries of Lower Extremity in Junior Foot Ball Players in Both Sexes


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1 S.S. Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre, Davangere, (Karnataka), India
2 Deptt. Dr V.M. Govt. Medical College, Solapur - 413003 (Maharashtra), India
     

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37 injured males and 28 females of junior foot ball players, injured to lower extremity were studied. The age group of players was 12 to 17 years. More stretching was observed in calf muscle of male 19 (54%) and female 11 (42%) Quadriceps stretching in males 10 (27%) and females 9 (34%), stretching of hamstrings in males 5 (13.5%) and females 4 (15.4%) and least stretching was observed in gluteal region males 3 (8.1%) and females 2 (7.7%). Injures at ankle joint was highest in males 11 (29.8%), females 7 (26.9%) and knee joint injurywas second highest males 9 (24.3%), females 7 (26.9%) and third highest was Foot and toes in males 5 (13.5%), females 3 (11.6%) and least was hip joint, males 1 (2.7%), females 1 (3.8%) but statistically insignificant (P > 0.05).In personal position of players, a) Highest injuries of male players i.e. defender had injuries at leg bones 11(30%), Middle fielder had injuries at knee joint 11 (30%), and Strikers had injuries at ankle joint 11(30%). b) In females highest injuries i.e. defenders and middle fielders had injuries at ankle joint 9(30%), 8(30%) and strikers had injuries at knee joint 6(25%) but goal keeper of both sexes had least injuries and no injuries at hip and ankle joints. Overall highest injuries were observed in ankle joint followed by knee joint and hamstrings but least injuries were observed in gluteal region in both sexes. The acute injuries were 90% and sustained injuries were 10%. It is interesting to note that lower age groups had more injuries as compared with higher age group. This anatomical study will help the radiologist and orthopedic surgeons to treat the injured and sports authorities to take preventive measures.

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Ankle Joint, Knee Joint, Quadriceps, Hamstrings, Calf Muscles
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Authors

U. K. Makandar
S.S. Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre, Davangere, (Karnataka), India
P. R. Kulkarni
Deptt. Dr V.M. Govt. Medical College, Solapur - 413003 (Maharashtra), India

Abstract


37 injured males and 28 females of junior foot ball players, injured to lower extremity were studied. The age group of players was 12 to 17 years. More stretching was observed in calf muscle of male 19 (54%) and female 11 (42%) Quadriceps stretching in males 10 (27%) and females 9 (34%), stretching of hamstrings in males 5 (13.5%) and females 4 (15.4%) and least stretching was observed in gluteal region males 3 (8.1%) and females 2 (7.7%). Injures at ankle joint was highest in males 11 (29.8%), females 7 (26.9%) and knee joint injurywas second highest males 9 (24.3%), females 7 (26.9%) and third highest was Foot and toes in males 5 (13.5%), females 3 (11.6%) and least was hip joint, males 1 (2.7%), females 1 (3.8%) but statistically insignificant (P > 0.05).In personal position of players, a) Highest injuries of male players i.e. defender had injuries at leg bones 11(30%), Middle fielder had injuries at knee joint 11 (30%), and Strikers had injuries at ankle joint 11(30%). b) In females highest injuries i.e. defenders and middle fielders had injuries at ankle joint 9(30%), 8(30%) and strikers had injuries at knee joint 6(25%) but goal keeper of both sexes had least injuries and no injuries at hip and ankle joints. Overall highest injuries were observed in ankle joint followed by knee joint and hamstrings but least injuries were observed in gluteal region in both sexes. The acute injuries were 90% and sustained injuries were 10%. It is interesting to note that lower age groups had more injuries as compared with higher age group. This anatomical study will help the radiologist and orthopedic surgeons to treat the injured and sports authorities to take preventive measures.

Keywords


Ankle Joint, Knee Joint, Quadriceps, Hamstrings, Calf Muscles

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