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  • Title: Rising Trends in Wrestling-associated Injuries in Females Presenting to US Emergency Departments.
    Author: Hoge C, Pirruccio K, Cohen OG, Kelly JD.
    Journal: West J Emerg Med; 2020 Dec 16; 22(2):410-416. PubMed ID: 33856333.
    Abstract:
    INTRODUCTION: Wrestling is one of the fastest-growing sports among females in the United States (US). However, female wrestling injuries remain poorly characterized. In this study we describe historical and projected national estimates of female wrestling injuries, and compare injury characteristics with those of male wrestlers. METHODS: We queried the National Electronic Injury Surveillance System (NEISS) database (2005-2019) to compare national weighted estimates and injury characteristics of male vs female wrestlers presenting to US emergency departments (ED) and projected annual female wrestling injuries expected by 2030. RESULTS: Our analyses demonstrated a significant (P < 0.001) increase in female wrestling injuries between 2005 (N = 1500; confidence interval [CI], 923 - 2,078) and 2019 (N = 3,404; CI 2,296 - 4,513). Linear regression (R2 = 0.69; P < 0.001) projected 4,558 (CI, 3104 - 6033) such injuries in 2030. Of female wrestling injuries 50.1% (CI, 44.1 - 56.2) occurred in patients 14-18 years of age. Compared with age-matched males, female wrestlers were significantly less likely to present with fractures (Female [F]: 10.6%; CI 7.5% - 13.7%; Male [M]: 15.7%; CI 14.7% - 16.7%; P = 0.003) or head/neck injuries (F: 18.5%; CI 13.2% - 23.9%; M: 24.6%; CI 23.2% - 26.0%; P = 0.018), and significantly more likely to present with strains/sprains (F: 48.8%; CI, 41.2% - 56.3%; M: 34.4%; CI 31.6% - 37.1%; P < 0.001). CONCLUSION: Males and females possess distinctly unique physiology and anatomy, such as variances in ligamentous and muscular strength, which may help to explain differences in wrestling injury characteristics. Prompt management of injuries and specific training strategies aimed at prevention may help to reduce the projected increase of female wrestling-associated injuries as the popularity of the sport continues to rise.
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