Epidemiology and clinical profile of sports injuries treated in the Douala General and Laquintinie Hospitals, in Cameroon.

Leonard Tanko TankengWilliam Ngatchou DjomoTheophile Chunteng NanaGilbert Mua AkwaBill-Erich MbianyorKange Lifafa KingeAimé Bonny

Published in: BMJ open sport & exercise medicine (2024)

The majority of sports injuries treated in these hospitals are fractures that occur during recreational sports, particularly football and predominantly involve the lower extremity. A significant proportion are severe injuries.

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