Acut badminton injuries

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Abstract
During 1990‐1994, 1.2% of all sports injuries that required emergency care at the Universytiy Hospital of Umeå were caused by badminton. In 90.7% of the cases the patients described themselves as recreational players of beginners. There were 51.3% minor injuries (AIS 1) and 48.7% moderate injureis (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 actue badminton injuries.

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