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South African Journal of Sports Medicine

On-line version ISSN 2078-516X
Print version ISSN 1015-5163

Abstract

RIBBANS, WJ; CHAUDHRY, MS  and  GOUDRIAAN, B. Hand trauma in English domestic professional county cricket. SA J. Sports Med. [online]. 2021, vol.33, n.1, pp.1-4. ISSN 2078-516X.  http://dx.doi.org/10.17159/2078-516x/2021/v33i1a10689.

BACKGROUND: Hand trauma is a frequent and disabling injury in cricket. However, there is limited published data on its impact on the sport at the elite level. OBJECTIVES: This study investigated the incidence and mechanism of hand injuries in professional cricket over a decade and the impact of these injuries upon player availability. METHODS: A retrospective hand injury review at Northampton County Cricket Club (NCCC) over 10 years (2009-2018) was performed. All hand injuries had been contemporaneously documented. They were analysed for cause of injury, treatment, and time away from competitive play. RESULTS: There were 45 hand injuries in total. Eleven percent needed surgical intervention. These hand injuries required a total recovery time of 1561 days, and in-season 1416 days were lost from competitive play. The injuries requiring surgery were unavailable for 229 total days during the season. A player had an annual 18% risk of sustaining a hand injury requiring time away from the sport and resulting in a 4% reduction in playing resources during a season. CONCLUSION: Hand injuries have major implications for player selection during the cricket season and place a potential burden upon the entire squad and the team's success.

Keywords : digits; fractures; dislocations; injury.

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