Research Article
Mechanism of Knee Injuries in the National Basketball Association: A Video-Based Analysis
Table 3
Mechanism of distinct injured structures.
| Injured structure | Number (% of total injuries) | Mechanism of injury | Number (%) | value |
| Patellar fracture or dislocation | 11 (9.1) | Knee flexion, valgus, internal rotation | 4 (36.4) | 0.667 | Knee hyperextension with varus | 2 (18.2) | Knee hyperextension | 3 (27.3) | Axial load | 2 (18.2) |
| ACL | 29 (24.0) | Knee flexion, varus, external rotation | 1 (3.4) | <0.001 | Knee flexion, valgus, internal rotation | 16 (55.2) | Knee hyperextension with varus | 8 (27.6) | Knee hyperflexion | 2 (6.9) | Knee hyperextension | 2 (6.9) |
| MCL | 20 (16.5) | Knee flexion, valgus, internal rotation | 5 (25.0) | 0.055 | Knee hyperflexion | 2 (10.0) | Knee hyperextension with valgus | 10 (50.0) | Direct trauma | 3 (15.0) |
| Meniscus | 13 (10.7) | Knee flexion, varus, external rotation | 1 (7.7) | 0.872 | Knee flexion, valgus, internal rotation | 4 (30.1) | Knee hyperextension with valgus | 3 (23.1) | Knee hyperflexion | 1 (7.7) | Knee hyperextension | 2 (15.4) | Direct trauma | 2 (15.4) |
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