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Update on Surgery! She made it through the surgery Nurse said she giggled herself to sleep! Typical! She is in a boot and we can not remove dressing. took two pins to put the bone back together. The Orthepedic Group is the one who took care of Nastia prior to the last olympics and they also work with alot of the pro atheletes in Dallas. (The office looks like the sports hall of Fame) They have released her to return to gym on Monday for non-weight bearing activities! I was concerned about how it might effect her mental game! But she seems more driven now than ever! Thank you all for your well wishes! Will let you know how Monday goes.On the eve of my DD's Surgery I can not sleep so I was wondering How many surgical injuries had occured and what seems to be the apparatus most frequently to cause such injuries. Please share if your DD has had an injury.
Results were 62 injuries among 542 competitive and 2,016 noncompetitive level athletes (5.3 per 100 competitors and 0.7 per 100 beginners). Of the 62 injuries, 51 were acute and 11 chronic. Twenty-one injuries occurred during floor exercises, 13 on beam, 9 on vault, 6 on uneven parallel bars, and 2 on springboard. Acute injuries included 21 sprains, 16 fractures, 6 contusions, 4 dislocations, and 4 muscle strains. A significant finding was the increased frequency of acute injury seen at dismount. Also there was a positive correlation be tween duration of frequency of practice (fatigue) and injury rate.
Thanks! I have to renew my safety cert for usag this yr so I am going to be most intrested in this part of our discussion!I'm glad your daughter came through like a champ. Anasthesia always makes me giggly too.
I was interested in the research on injuries, and there are some good studies out there. Unfortunately, they require paying to access the database. Here are some abstracts:
A retrospective study of gymnastics injuries to competitors and noncompetitors in private clubs
Injuries in women's gymnastics - A 5-year study
Gymnastic injuries: The Virginia experience 1982-1983
Here's part of the 1982 study's abstract: