%0 Journal Article
%T Hand trauma in English domestic professional county cricket.
%A Ribbans WJ
%A Chaudhry MS
%A Goudriaan B
%J S Afr J Sports Med
%V 33
%N 1
%D 2021
%M 36816893
暂无%R 10.17159/2078-516X/2021/v33i1a10689
%X <B>UNASSIGNED: </B>Hand trauma is a frequent and disabling injury in cricket. However, there is limited published data on its impact on the sport at the elite level.<BR><B>UNASSIGNED: </B>This study investigated the incidence and mechanism of hand injuries in professional cricket over a decade and the impact of these injuries upon player availability.<BR><B>UNASSIGNED: </B>A retrospective hand injury review at Northampton County Cricket Club (NCCC) over 10 years (2009-2018) was performed. All hand injuries had been contemporaneously documented. They were analysed for cause of injury, treatment, and time away from competitive play.<BR><B>UNASSIGNED: </B>There were 45 hand injuries in total. Eleven percent needed surgical intervention. These hand injuries required a total recovery time of 1561 days, and in-season 1416 days were lost from competitive play. The injuries requiring surgery were unavailable for 229 total days during the season. A player had an annual 18% risk of sustaining a hand injury requiring time away from the sport and resulting in a 4% reduction in playing resources during a season.<BR><B>UNASSIGNED: </B>Hand injuries have major implications for player selection during the cricket season and place a potential burden upon the entire squad and the team's success.