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Rajnish RK, Sharma S. Foot and Ankle Injuries in Cricket Players: The Current State of Our Knowledge. J Postgrad Med Edu Res 2023; 57 (4):186-190.
Cricket is the most popular sport in India and the commonwealth countries and is played in around 60 countries around the world. Although considered a noncontact sport, the press is replete with high-profile players missing match time due to acute or chronic injuries. We attempted a narrative review of site-specific injury epidemiology and incidence and found that the available literature is very sparse when looking at foot and ankle injuries in cricket. Most publications are generalized in nature and come from the developed world; very few are from the four countries of the Indian subcontinent, where cricket is passionately played at all ages. Most of the work also focuses on elite players, with limited data available from lower-level player groups. Site-specific description of injury is limited and inadequately documented.
The commonest documented injury in the foot and ankle is lateral ligament injury, which may itself lead to posterior impingement in fast bowlers. No data is available that can correlate injury patterns or incidence with player types, which creates a hindrance to planning injury prevention protocols; future research needs to focus on correlating player types, like bowlers. The epidemiology and injury incidence in the dominant foot/ankle, the chronicity, and the rehabilitation required are all areas that need to be studied. It may also be important to identify the biomechanics involved and player types who have a high-risk for potential foot and ankle injuries.
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