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Table 1 Typical injuries for the most common sports [8]

From: Imaging of hip and thigh muscle injury: a pictorial review

Sport

Most common injuries

Soccer

Hamstring and quadriceps strain/cramps/contusions

Tennis

Rotator cuff tears, lateral epiconodylitis (“tennis elbow”)

Football

Lateral ankle sprain, ACL tear, ACC joint separation, hamstring strains

Basketball

Ankle sprains, ankle/foot fractures, knee joint injuries

Baseball

Rotator cuff tears, SLAP lesions, posteromedial elbow impingement

Volleyball

Acute ankle sprain, chronic/overuse knee injuries, shoulder overuse injuries

Rugby

Thoracic cage fractures, lower extremity muscle strains

Cycling

Acute trauma targeting any region (falling or traffic accident), anterior knee injury

Skiing

ACL/MCL sprains, femoroacetabular impingement, thumb ulnar collateral ligament sprain (skier’s thumb)

  1. ACL anterior cruciate ligament, ACC acromioclavicular, SLAP superior labral tear from anterior to posterior, MCL medial collateral ligament