Erik Schiffner1, David Latz2, Jan P Grassmann1, Alberto Schek3, Simon Thelen1, Joachim Windolf1, Johannes Schneppendahl1, Pascal Jungbluth1. 1. Department of Trauma and Hand Surgery, Heinrich Heine University Hospital Duesseldorf, Moorenstr. 5, 40225 Duesseldorf, Germany. 2. Department of Trauma and Hand Surgery, Heinrich Heine University Hospital Duesseldorf, Moorenstr. 5, 40225 Duesseldorf, Germany. Electronic address: David.Latz@med.uni-duesseldorf.de. 3. Department of Trauma, Hand and Orthopaedic Surgery, Vivantes Klinikum am Urban, Dieffenbachstraße 1, 10967 Berlin, Germany.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Anterior cruciate ligament ruptures (ACLRs) are severe sports-related injuries with significant consequences for affected players and teams. This study aims to identify the epidemiology and injury-related lay-off after ACLR in professional male soccer players from the first-division German Bundesliga. METHODS: Exposure times and incidence of anterior cruciate ligament ruptures were collected during 7.5 consecutive seasons using two media-based registers. RESULTS: A total of 72 total ACLRs were registered in 66 different players with an incidence of 0.040 per 1000h of exposure (95% CI 0.009-0.12). On average there were 9.6 ACLRs per season and 0.53 per team and season. The mean age of players affected was 24 (standard deviation±3.6) years. The number of ACLRs recorded per season fluctuated during the period observed. Goalkeepers are significantly (P<0.05) less prone to suffer an ACLR compared to outfield players. CONCLUSIONS: Understanding ACLR loading mechanisms, knowing risk factors for the injury and mean off time after ACLR are essential information for the coach, the medical staff, the elite soccer players, the insurance and team managers. Our results are in accordance with reports based on information from medical team staff. Therefore, our analysis of ACLR based on media sources may serve as an alternative for injury reports in elite soccer. The information of this study may be helpful for the medical staff taking care of professional soccer players and for orthopedic surgeons performing ACL reconstructions in this patient population.
BACKGROUND: Anterior cruciate ligament ruptures (ACLRs) are severe sports-related injuries with significant consequences for affected players and teams. This study aims to identify the epidemiology and injury-related lay-off after ACLR in professional male soccer players from the first-division German Bundesliga. METHODS: Exposure times and incidence of anterior cruciate ligament ruptures were collected during 7.5 consecutive seasons using two media-based registers. RESULTS: A total of 72 total ACLRs were registered in 66 different players with an incidence of 0.040 per 1000h of exposure (95% CI 0.009-0.12). On average there were 9.6 ACLRs per season and 0.53 per team and season. The mean age of players affected was 24 (standard deviation±3.6) years. The number of ACLRs recorded per season fluctuated during the period observed. Goalkeepers are significantly (P<0.05) less prone to suffer an ACLR compared to outfield players. CONCLUSIONS: Understanding ACLR loading mechanisms, knowing risk factors for the injury and mean off time after ACLR are essential information for the coach, the medical staff, the elite soccer players, the insurance and team managers. Our results are in accordance with reports based on information from medical team staff. Therefore, our analysis of ACLR based on media sources may serve as an alternative for injury reports in elite soccer. The information of this study may be helpful for the medical staff taking care of professional soccer players and for orthopedic surgeons performing ACL reconstructions in this patient population.
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