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The aim is to analyze cost variations year-to-year and state-to-state for high school football injuries based on injury site and severity.

May 1, 1980The American Journal of Sports Medicine

High cost of high school football injuries

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15,252 high school football players in six western United States (1976-1977 season)

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Cross-sectional

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JPJames W. PritchettSwedish Medical Center

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Knee injuries drive disproportionate costs in high school football; cross-sectional data leaves open whether prevention programs reduce expenditures.

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The aim is to analyze cost variations year-to-year and state-to-state for high school football injuries based on injury site and severity.
Data collected from the largest insurer of secondary school students in six western states.
Analyzed costs of claims from the 1976 to 1977 season involving 15,252 players and 3,501 claims using a Qantel 1300 computer.
Examined the relationship between injury types and associated medical costs.
The average claim cost rose from $34.72 in 1965 to $177.95 in 1977.
Lower extremity injuries represented one-third of all injuries and half of total costs, with knee injuries alone costing 31.8% of medical expenses.
Over 25% of claims were from players with more than one injury per season.

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Population

15,252 high school football players in six western United States (1976-1977 season)

Outcome

Cost variations of high school football injuries in relation to injury site, severity, and repetition

High school football injuries, particularly knee injuries, represent a significant and escalating medical cost, highlighting the need for better injury prevention and fitness criteria.

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James W. Pritchett (1980) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a1eb77c989adebfe89a7ea9 https://doi.org/10.1177/036354658000800310

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Knee injuries drive disproportionate costs in high school football; cross-sectional data leaves open whether prevention programs reduce expenditures.

High cost of high school football injuries

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