Abstract
Objectives
To present an epidemiological profile of hospital-treated head, neck and facial cricket
injuries from 2007/08 to 2016/17 in Victoria, Australia.
Design
Retrospective analysis of emergency department and hospital admission data.
Methods
An analysis of Victorian hospital-treated head, neck and facial cricket injuries of
all cricket participants over 5 years old between July 2007 and June 2017.
Results
Over the decade, 3907 head, neck, facial (HNF) cricket injuries were treated in Victorian
hospitals. The number of HNF cricket injuries substantially increased in the 2014/15
season from 367 to 435 injuries and remained over 400 in the subsequent years. More
injuries were reported for male compared to female participants, 3583 compared to
324 injuries. When adjusted for participation in competitive cricket, the injury incidence
rate was 1.3 per 1000 participants for males and 0.4 per 1000 participants for females.
The 10−14 year age group most frequently required hospital treatment. Open wounds were the most
common type of injury (1166, 29.8%) and the main mechanism for HNF cricket injury
for this decade was hit/struck/crush (3361, 86.0%).
Conclusions
This study provides a novel and current insight of the incidence and details of HNF
injuries among cricket participants in Victoria over a decade. It is evident that
males and younger participants, regardless of gender, have a higher risk of sustaining
a HNF injury. This study provides a solid evidence base for stakeholders in developing
strategies to minimise head, neck and facial injuries to make cricket a safe sport
for all.
Keywords
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Article info
Publication history
Published online: June 23, 2020
Accepted:
June 14,
2020
Received in revised form:
May 22,
2020
Received:
February 24,
2020
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