Lumbosacral injuries in elite Paralympic athletes with limb deficiency: a retrospective analysis of patient records.
Nicola R HeneghanEsther CollacottPaul MartinSimon SpencerAlison B RushtonPublished in: BMJ open sport & exercise medicine (2021)
Elite athletes with limb deficiency experience lumbosacral injuries predominantly involving muscles and joints. While consistency and accuracy of data recording limits definitive conclusions, findings highlight the importance of precision in recording injury data as part of surveillance to enable implementation of effective injury prevention strategies.