Medical services for sports injuries and illnesses in the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games
Peng-da Han, Ding Gao, Jie Liu, Jing Lou, Si-jia Tian, Hui-xin Lian, Sheng-mei Niu, Lu-xi Zhang, Yong Wang, Jin-jun Zhang
Table 2. The information of injuries in sports scheduled during the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games
Injuries Ice sports Snow sports Other
(n=13)
Total
(n=326)
Ice hockey
(n=35)
Skating
(n=104)
Ice track
(n=37)
Alpine
skiing (n=53)
Freestyle
skiing (n=36)
Snowboarding
(n=28)
Nordic
skiing (n=20)
Injury location
Face (including eye, ear, nose) 2 1 1 3 6 - - 2 15 (4.6)
Head 2 1 - - 3 3 3 - 12 (3.7)
Neck/cervical spine 1 2 2 1 1 1 - - 8 (2.5)
Thoracic spine/upper back - 4 - 1 - - - - 5 (1.5)
Sternum/ribs 2 - - - 2 - - - 4 (1.2)
Lumbar spine/lower back - 9 5 9 1 3 5 2 34 (10.4)
Abdomen - - - - - - - - 0 (0)
Pelvis/sacrum/buttock - 1 1 1 - 2 - - 5 (1.5)
Shoulder/clavicle 12 1 - 1 4 2 1 1 22 (6.8)
Elbow - 4 - 3 - 2 - 1 10 (3.1)
Arm 2 3 2 2 - - - - 9 (2.8)
Wrist 2 2 - 3 1 3 - - 11 (3.4)
Hand 3 4 - 3 1 2 - - 13 (4.0)
Finger 1 - 2 - 3 - 1 1 8 (2.5)
Hip - 1 - - - - - 1 2 (0.6)
Groin - - 2 - - - - - 2 (0.6)
Thigh - 18 3 4 3 - 1 1 30 (9.2)
Knee 4 18 15 17 10 4 1 3 72 (22.1)
Lower leg - 9 1 4 1 - - - 15 (4.6)
Ankle 2 11 - - - 5 5 - 23 (7.1)
Foot/toe 2 15 3 1 - 1 3 1 26 (8.0)
Injury type
Concussion 2 1 - - 2 3 3 - 11 (3.4)
Fracture (trauma, stress, other bone injuries) 1 2 2 7 6 3 4 1 26 (8.0)
Sprain (dislocation, subluxation, ligamentous rupture) 2 6 - - 5 5 2 1 21 (6.4)
Strain (muscle rupture, tear, tendon rupture) 1 52 13 17 3 2 5 2 95 (29.1)
Meniscus, cartilage - - 3 - - - - - 3 (0.9)
Contusion, haematoma, brusie 4 8 4 7 9 5 - 4 41 (12.6)
Tendinosis, tendinapathy - - 4 - - - - - 4 (1.2)
Arthritis, synovitis, brusitis - - 2 - - - - - 2 (0.6)
Impingement 22 2 2 10 8 7 2 1 54 (16.6)
Laceration, abrasion, skin lesion 3 5 7 8 1 1 2 1 28 (8.6)
Dental injury, broken tooth - - - 1 2 - - 1 4 (1.2)
Muscle cramps, spasm - 26 - 3 - 1 1 - 31 (9.5)
Other (nerve, spinal cord, fasciitis) 2 - - - 1 1 2 6 (1.8)