Field Surface Type and Season-Ending Lower Extremity Injury in NFL Players.

William F McCormick, Mitchell J Lomis, Matthew T Yeager, Nicholas J Tsavaris, Christopher D Rogers

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William F McCormickUniversity of Georgia, Athens, Georgia, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0009-5425-2362

Mitchell J LomisUniversity of Georgia, Athens, Georgia, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0003-4767-3683

Matthew T YeagerCollege of Medicine, FIU Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, Miami, Florida, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3587-9986

Nicholas J TsavarisUniversity of Georgia, Athens, Georgia, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0004-7229-2038

Christopher D RogersDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University, Augusta, Georgia, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0004-8255-7546

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Abstract

There is growing concern over the safety of artificial turf when it comes to the incidence of player injuries. The artificial surfaces can withstand more play, are cheaper to maintain, and are more predictable. However, there is concern that this beneficial durability comes at the expense of the forgiveness of the surface, leading to more injuries. In this study, we aim to compare the incidence of in-game season-ending lower extremity injuries on natural and artificial playing surfaces in the National Football League (NFL) during the 2020, 2021, and 2022 seasons. For this study, we used publicly available data to determine and classify the specific injury, where the injury occurred, field surface type, and duration of recovery. All data were collected, and significance was determined using two-sample

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PMID39553464

DOI10.1155/2024/6832213

PMCPMC11567718

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