Acute badminton injuries

Scand J Med Sci Sports. 1998 Jun;8(3):145-8.

Abstract

During 1990-1994, 1.2% of all sports injuries that required emergency care at the University Hospital of Umeå were caused by badminton. In 90.7% of the cases the patients described themselves as recreational players or beginners. There were 51.3% minor injuries (AIS 1) and 48.7% moderate injuries (AIS 2). The lower extremities were affected in 92.3% of the cases. Achilles tendon ruptures (34.6%) and ankle sprains and fractures (29.5%) were the most frequent. By the time of the follow-up (10-69 months), 52.6% of the players still had symptoms from the injuries and 39.5% had not been able to return to playing badminton. Our data indicate the importance of adequate treatment and rehabilitation after acute badminton injuries.

MeSH terms

  • Achilles Tendon / injuries
  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Ankle Injuries / epidemiology
  • Ankle Injuries / etiology
  • Athletic Injuries / epidemiology
  • Child
  • Female
  • Fractures, Bone / epidemiology
  • Fractures, Bone / etiology
  • Humans
  • Incidence
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Racquet Sports / injuries*
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Rupture
  • Sprains and Strains / epidemiology
  • Sprains and Strains / etiology
  • Sweden / epidemiology