Indirect Catastrophic Injuries in Olympic Styles of Wrestling in Iran

Kordi, Ramin MD, MSc, PhD,
Ziaee, Vahid MD
Rostami, Mohsen MS-6
Wallace, W. Angus MD, FRCS(Eng), FRCS(Ed), FRCSEd(Orth)

^†Sports Medicine Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
^‡Division of Orthopaedic and Accident Surgery,University of Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom

Address correspondence to Ramin Kordi, MD, MSc, PhD, Sports Medicine Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran (e-mail: [email protected])

Sports Health: A Multidisciplinary Approach 3(1):p 29-31, January/February 2011. | DOI: 10.1177/1941738110379104

Background:

Data on indirect catastrophic injuries in wrestling are scarce.

Objectives:

To develop a profile of indirect catastrophic injuries in international styles of wrestling and to describe possible risk factors.

Study Design:

Retrospective case series; Level of evidence, 3.

Methods:

Indirect catastrophic injuries that occurred in wrestling clubs in Iran from July 1998 to June 2005 were identified by contacting several sources. The cases were retrospectively reviewed.

Results:

The injuries included 9 indirect catastrophic injuries. The injury rate was 0.62 injuries per 100 000 wrestlers per year. The majority of indirect injuries were cardiovascular events in veteran groups of wrestlers.

Conclusions:

Indirect catastrophic wrestling injuries are rare and present most commonly in older athletes. Coronary artery disease was the main cause.