Multivariate Analysis of Risk Factors for Injury and Surgical Interventions in Ankle and Knee Injuries in NBA Athletes.
Joshua J CassinatMatthew AcetoJonathan D SchwartzmanYasmine GhattasZachary GapinskiBenjamin C ServicePublished in: Open access journal of sports medicine (2024)
Knee surgery was significantly more frequent than ankle surgery despite similar injury rates per 1000 exposures. The center position had the greatest risk for lower extremity injury followed by minutes played while a higher player efficiency rating was protective against surgical intervention. Developing strategies to address these factors will help in the management and prevention of lower extremity injuries requiring surgical intervention.
Keyphrases
- minimally invasive
- randomized controlled trial
- total knee arthroplasty
- coronary artery bypass
- knee osteoarthritis
- physical activity
- surgical site infection
- anterior cruciate ligament
- anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction
- coronary artery disease
- percutaneous coronary intervention
- acute coronary syndrome
- psychometric properties
- breast cancer risk