Sports Medicine Quality Data: Treatment Summary
Between March 1, 2005 and February 28, 2011 the UW Health Sports Medicine Center treated 31,242 injuries. The quality data below breaks down the treatment summaries for the Sports Medicine Center between those dates.
Types of Injuries Treated
The UW Health Sports Medicine Center treats a variety of injuries, and a large proportion of which are derived from sport and exercise/recreation activities, as shown below.
Total number of injuries treated: 27,840
| Number of injuries | |
|---|---|
| Knee | 14382 |
| Shoulder | 7681 |
| Hip/pelvis | 2329 |
| Foot/ankle | 2124 |
| Lower leg | 1324 |
Exercise Injuries by Sport/Activity
| Activity | Number |
|---|---|
| Running | 2947 |
| Walking | 1156 |
| Soccer | 1113 |
| Basketball | 859 |
| Weight training | 688 |
| Football | 681 |
| Skiing | 615 |
| Cycling | 561 |
| Softball | 354 |
| Volleyball | 319 |
