Mechanism of Knee Injuries in the National Basketball Association: A Video-Based Analysis

Table 2

NBA knee injury mechanism and structure.

Measure	Outcome	Number (%)	value
Mechanism of injury	Knee flexion, varus, external rotation	6 (5.0)	<0.001
	Knee flexion, valgus, internal rotation	33 (27.3)
	Knee hyperflexion	7 (5.8)
	Knee hyperextension with valgus	17 (14.0)
	Knee hyperextension with varus	19 (15.7)
	Knee hyperextension	14 (11.6)
	Axial load	8 (6.6)
	Direct trauma	17 (14.0)
Injured structure	Patella	11 (9.1)	<0.001
	ACL	29 (24.0)
	PCL	1 (0.8)
	MCL	20 (16.5)
	Meniscus	13 (10.7)
	Quadriceps tendon	3 (2.5)
	Popliteus	1 (0.8)
	Bony fracture	2 (1.7)
	Non-specific	41 (33.9)