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Classification of Injuries |
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Description |
Types of Injuries |
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| Minor |
Injury in which an athlete was able to return to his/her game immediately after an on-site treatment or able to participate in the next game after an off-site treatment |
Lacerations, bruises, contusions, muscle cramps/spasm, mild sprains and strains. |
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| Moderate |
Injury in which an athlete was unable to return to his/her game immediately after an on-site treatment or unable to participate in the next game(s) after an off-site treatment |
Lacerations involving suturing, joint dislocations, moderate sprains/strains, small bone fractures. |
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| Major |
A potentially life-threatening injury that demanded immediate referral to a tertiary institution |
Head injuries, multiple fractures of long bones, spinal cord injuries. |
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Injury severity and operational definitions for the study | ||
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