Posted innews Orthopedics Public Health
Ankle and Knee Dominance, Female Vulnerability, and Game-Time Risk: Contemporary Injury Incidence in Basketball Players
Systematic review and meta-analysis of 22 studies finds player contact and non-contact mechanisms dominate; ankle (25.8%) and knee (15.5%) injuries account for 41% of injuries. Females have higher rates of knee, concussion, and ball-contact injuries; injury rates are higher in games and at collegiate level.
