Open AccessPrevalence and Epidemiology of Injuries Among Elite Cyclists in the Tour de France
Author(s) -
Heather S. Haeberle,
Sergio M. Navarro,
Eric Power,
Mark S. Schickendantz,
Lutul D. Farrow,
Prem N. Ramkumar
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
orthopaedic journal of sports medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.329
H-Index - 35
ISSN - 2325-9671
DOI - 10.1177/2325967118793392
Subject(s) - medicine , epidemiology , athletes , injury prevention , physical therapy , poison control , occupational safety and health , demography , emergency medicine , sociology , pathology
The most common injury leading to withdrawal from the Tour de France over the study period was acute fracture, comprising 49% of all injuries. Almost half of the cyclists with fractures underwent surgery. The clavicle was the most commonly fractured bone. For cyclists who underwent operative treatment of their fractures, return to competition was more than 1 month longer than for those who did not. A prospective database is warranted to catalog injuries among these elite cyclists.
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