Eunson Tane H, Saw Anna E, Kountouris Alex, Orchard John W
Sports Medicine Glengarry, 1/64 Arnisdale Rd, Duncraig, WA Australia.
Cricket Australia, 60 Jolimont St, East Melbourne, VIC 3002 Australia.
Indian J Orthop. 2023 Jun 6;57(10):1584-1591. doi: 10.1007/s43465-023-00916-4. eCollection 2023 Oct.
To describe traumatic head and neck injuries in elite Australian cricket players, for the purposes of understanding risk and the role of protective equipment and regulations.
Retrospective cohort study.
This study reviewed twelve seasons of clinical data for elite male and female cricket players who sustained a traumatic head or neck injury (excluding isolated concussion) whilst participating in a cricket match or training.
199 events of head and neck injuries were recorded over the 12 seasons, equating to an average incidence of 5.6 per 100 players per season. Since the introduction of helmet regulations in 2016, the average incidence was 7.3. Including concurrent injuries, 232 injuries revealed contusions were the most common type of injury (41%, 35-48%), and the face was the most common location (63%, 57-69%). Injuries resulted in the player being unavailable for cricket for one or more days in 15% (11-22%) of events. Since the introduction of cricket helmet regulations, the proportion of injuries sustained while batting decreased from 54% (43-65%) to 38% (30-47%) ( = 0.026), and the proportion of injuries sustained while wicket keeping decreased from 19% (11-29%) to 6% (3-11%) (p=0.004).
Traumatic head and neck injuries occur at an incidence of approximately 7.3 per 100 players per season in elite Australian male and female cricket players. Whilst most injuries cause a low burden with respect to days unavailable, the risk of potentially serious or catastrophic consequences warrants further risk reduction strategies including tightening of the existing industry standard for helmets and governing body regulations.
为了解风险以及防护装备和规则的作用，描述澳大利亚精英板球运动员的创伤性头部和颈部损伤情况。
回顾性队列研究。
本研究回顾了精英男女板球运动员在参加板球比赛或训练时遭受创伤性头部或颈部损伤（不包括单纯性脑震荡）的12个赛季的临床数据。
在这12个赛季中记录了199起头部和颈部损伤事件，平均发生率为每100名球员每赛季5.6起。自2016年引入头盔规则以来，平均发生率为7.3起。包括并发损伤在内，232起损伤显示挫伤是最常见的损伤类型（41%，35 - 48%），面部是最常见的损伤部位（63%，57 - 69%）。在15%（11 - 22%）的事件中，损伤导致球员无法参加板球比赛一天或多天。自引入板球头盔规则以来，击球时受伤的比例从54%（43 - 65%）降至38%（30 - 47%）（P = 0.026），而在守 wicket时受伤的比例从19%（11 - 29%）降至6%（3 - 11%）（P = 0.004）。
在澳大利亚精英男女板球运动员中，创伤性头部和颈部损伤的发生率约为每100名球员每赛季7.3起。虽然大多数损伤导致的缺勤天数负担较低，但潜在严重或灾难性后果的风险需要进一步的风险降低策略，包括加强现有的头盔行业标准和管理机构规则。
