High incidence of anterior cruciate ligament injuries in professional men's handball: Analysis of the ‘ACL registry in German Sports’ over seven consecutive seasons

URN to cite this document:: urn:nbn:de:bvb:355-epub-745667
DOI to cite this document:: 10.5283/epub.74566

Resch, Tobias ; Krutsch, Werner ; Weber, Johannes

; Krueckel, Jonas ; Hartz, Frederik ; Alt, Volker

; Achenbach, Leonard

; Szymski, Dominik

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Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to generate knowledge about the epidemiology and risk factors for anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries in handball. It was hypothesised that the incidence of ACL injuries is high and comparable to other pivoting sports like football. Methods: This study is based on the prospective ‘ACL registry in German Sports’ implemented in the 2016–2017 season. ...