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ArticleJournal of science and medicine in sport2019

The prevalence of hand and wrist osteoarthritis in elite former cricket and rugby union players.

Mary E Jones, Madeleine A M Davies, Karishma Shah, Simon Kemp, Nick Peirce, Kirsten M Leyland, Keith A Stokes, Andrew D Judge, Julia L Newton, Dominic Furniss and 1 more

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Article in Journal of science and medicine in sport, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Mary E JonesNuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology, and Musculoskeletal Sciences, University of Oxford, Botnar Research Centre, UK; Department of Primary Care and Population Health, University College London, UK. Electronic address: betsy.jones@ucl.ac.uk.
Madeleine A M DaviesNuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology, and Musculoskeletal Sciences, University of Oxford, Botnar Research Centre, UK; Department of Health, University of Bath, UK.
Karishma ShahNuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology, and Musculoskeletal Sciences, University of Oxford, Botnar Research Centre, UK.
Simon KempRugby Football Union, UK.
Nick PeirceEngland and Wales Cricket Board, National Cricket Performance Centre, UK.
Kirsten M LeylandNuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology, and Musculoskeletal Sciences, University of Oxford, Botnar Research Centre, UK; Bristol Medical School, Population Health Sciences, University of Bristol, UK.
Keith A StokesRugby Football Union, UK; Department of Health, University of Bath, UK.
Andrew D JudgeNuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology, and Musculoskeletal Sciences, University of Oxford, Botnar Research Centre, UK; Bristol Medical School, Translational Health Sciences, University of Bristol, UK.
Julia L NewtonNuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology, and Musculoskeletal Sciences, University of Oxford, Botnar Research Centre, UK.
Dominic FurnissNuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology, and Musculoskeletal Sciences, University of Oxford, Botnar Research Centre, UK.
Nigel K ArdenNuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology, and Musculoskeletal Sciences, University of Oxford, Botnar Research Centre, UK.
Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre · GBThe Football Association · GB

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesThis study aimed to determine the prevalence of hand and wrist osteoarthritis in former elite cricket and rugby union players, by sport and playing position, and to define the prevalence of severe hand injury, and its association with hand osteoarthritis.

designCross-sectional.

methodsData from cross-sectional studies of former elite male cricket and rugby players were used to determine the prevalence of hand pain, physician-diagnosed osteoarthritis, and previous severe injury. Multivariable logistic regression was used to determine the association of previous injury with pain and osteoarthritis.

resultsData from 200 cricketers and 229 rugby players were available. Complete case analysis resulted in 127 cricketers and 140 rugby players. Hand pain was more prevalent amongst cricketers (19.7%) than rugby players (10.0%). The prevalence did not differ between cricket and rugby players for hand osteoarthritis (2.4% and 3.6%), wrist osteoarthritis (1.6% and 2.1%), or previous severe hand injury (36.2% and 31.4%). No significant association between previous hand injury and pain or osteoarthritis was identified in either sport.

conclusionsFormer elite cricketers reported more hand pain than rugby players. No significant association was found between self-reported severe injury and hand osteoarthritis in either cohort, potentially indicating that risk factors aside from injury may be more prominent in the development of hand osteoarthritis.

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AthletesHandWrist JointAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAthletic InjuriesCross-Sectional StudiesEnglandFootballHumansMaleMiddle AgedNutrition SurveysOsteoarthritisPain MeasurementAgingAthleteEpidemiologyInjuryPrevalence

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PMID30940442
PMCPMC6593259
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