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Int J Sports Med 2022; 43(04): 381-386
DOI: 10.1055/a-1539-6955
Orthopedics & Biomechanics

Epidemiology of Hand Fractures and Dislocations in England and Wales Professional Cricketers

Sandeep Rajiv Deshmukh 
1   Centre for Evidence Based Hand Surgery, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
,
Ella Donnison
2   Pulvertaft Hand Centre, Royal Derby Hospital, Derby, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
3   England and Wales Cricket Board, London, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
,
Alexia Karantana
1   Centre for Evidence Based Hand Surgery, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
,
David Newman
3   England and Wales Cricket Board, London, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
,
Nicholas Peirce
3   England and Wales Cricket Board, London, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
4   National Centre for Sport and Exercise Medicine, Loughborough University, Loughborough, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
› Author Affiliations Funding Sandeep Deshmukh is funded by PhD studentship at the Centre for Evidence Based Hand Surgery (University of Nottingham), which receives funds from the British Society for Surgery of the Hand.
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Abstract

This study describes hand fracture and dislocation injuries in terms of anatomical distribution, incidence and impact on playing time in registered professional adult male players of all 18 First Class England and Wales County Cricket clubs over a five-year period from 2010–2014. Prospectively collected injury surveillance data for 1st and 2nd Team matches (Twenty20, One day and four-day) and training were analysed. There were 109 hand fractures and 53 dislocations. Hand injury was commonest during fielding (60%, 98/162) compared to batting, bowling or wicket-keeping. Exposed parts of the hand including tips of all digits, the index finger, thumb ray and little finger ray were most frequently injured with 78% (125/160) of all injuries where anatomical location was recorded. Match injury incidence for batsmen was highest in four-day matches (0.071 injuries per 1000 overs batted) but for other player roles it was highest in Twenty20 matches (0.587 per 1000 overs bowled). Player unavailability for selection to play was incurred in 82% (89/109) of hand fractures but only 47% (25/53) of dislocations. This study clarifies the hand fracture and dislocation injury burden for this population.

Key words

cricket - hand fracture - hand dislocation - injury surveillance

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Publication History

Received: 16 October 2020

Accepted: 21 June 2021

Article published online:
17 September 2021

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