Table 3 Distribution & Nature of Upper Limb Injuries in 95 players evaluated
S.No. | Age (yrs) | Injury | Player | Activity during which injury sustained | Nature | Number of days practice missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | 19 | Mallet finger | All Rounder | Fielding | Acute | 30 |
2. | 22 | Jersy finger | All Rounder | Fielding | Acute | 40 |
3. | 20 | Mallet finger | (Fast bowler) | Fielding | Acute | 32 |
4. | 18 | Gamekeeper thumb | All Rounder | Fielding | Acute | 30 |
5. | 16 | Middle phalanx fracture | All Rounder | Fielding | Acute | 50 |
6. | 16 | Gamekeeper thumb | Batsman | Batting | Acute | 34 |
7. | 22 | Mallet finger | All Rounder | Fielding | Acute | 29 |
8. | 18 | Metacarpophalangeal joint dislocation | (Fast bowler) | Fielding | Acute | 41 |
9. | 15 | Bennett’s fracture | All Rounder | Fielding | Acute | 40 |
10. | 21 | Scaphoid fracture | All Rounder | Fielding | Acute | 43 |
11. | 19 | DeQuervain’s tenosynovitis | All Rounder | Bowling | Chronic RSI | 21 |
12. | 22 | Lateral epicondylitis | All Rounder | Batting | Chronic RSI | 23 |
13. | 20 | Medial epicondylitis | (Slow bowler) | Bowling | Chronic RSI | 24 |
14. | 19 | Olecranon fracture | All Rounder | Fielding | Acute | 60 |
15. | 21 | Acute biceps muscle strain | (Fast bowler) | Bowling | Acute | 15 |
16. | 26 | Supraspinatus tendinitis | (Fast bowler) | Bowling | Chronic RSI | 21 |