The present investigation analyses 2493 @entity1 with a @entity2587 treated in a casualty department during a one-year period. Of the @entity1 73% were @entity1 , the age of the @entity1 averaging 26 years and the mean follow-up time was 24 months. Soccer and indoor ball games caused 24% and 23% of the @entity130 respectively, these being followed by @entity130 in ice hockey in 14%. Track and field @entity130 scored low with 2% out of all @entity130 . Injuries to the lower extremity predominated. At follow-up, ligamentous @entity130 of the lower extremity were the major cause of discomfort. Further, in the group of @entity1 with persistent discomfort 36% had suffered a @entity174 or a dislocation, 13% a contusion and 10% a wound. The mean period of sports incapacity after a sustained injury was 3 weeks. In track and field events the injury seldom disturbed training for more than one week, but in soccer, indoor ball games, skiing and skating the mean sports incapacity period varied between 6 and 3 weeks. Out of the total injured, 2% had to give up their sports activity completely. An injury of the lower extremity demanded on average 4 weeks' rest, an @entity130 and the trunk 2 weeks and @entity130 of the head and neck one week's rest. According to the present investigation @entity2587 were in the majority of cases of a relatively benign nature and sick leave from work seldom exceeded 2 weeks.

Outcome of XXXX treated in a casualty department.

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['patients', 'men'] @entity174 :: ('MESH:D050723', 'Disease') :: ['fracture'] @entity130 :: ('MESH:D014947', 'Disease') :: ['injuries', 'injury of the upper extremity'] @entity2587 :: ('MESH:D001265', 'Disease') :: ['sports injuries', 'sports injury']
@entity2587 :: (MESH:D001265,Disease) :: ['sports injuries']
