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Wrestling game injuries among children in Dakar: a report on 172 cases
Gabriel Ngom1,2, Azhar Salim Mohamed3, Papa Alassane Mbaye2
1Unit of Pediatric Surgery of the University Hospital Aristide Le Dantec in Dakar, Sénégal.
Insights
Pediatric wrestling injuries in Dakar, Senegal, predominantly affect children aged 6-10 from suburban areas, often resulting in elbow fractures. These injuries highlight the risks associated with childhood wrestling games.
Area of Science:
- Pediatric Traumatology
- Sports Medicine
- Epidemiology
Background:
- Childhood wrestling as a recreational activity is prevalent in Dakar, Senegal.
- Understanding the epidemiological and lesional characteristics of injuries sustained during this activity is crucial for prevention.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the epidemiological and lesional features of wrestling game injuries among children under 16 in Dakar.
- To identify risk factors and common injury patterns associated with pediatric wrestling.
Main Methods:
- A retrospective study was conducted on patients under 16 years old who sustained injuries from wrestling.
- Data collected included injury frequency, demographics (age, sex, origin), injury location, socioeconomic status, and injury type.
Main Results:
- Wrestling game injuries accounted for 19.9% of all game-related injuries.
- The most affected group was children aged 6-10, with a male predominance (sex-ratio 33.4).
- Injuries frequently occurred at home or in the street, predominantly affecting children from low socioeconomic backgrounds (64%) in suburban Dakar; fractures, particularly of the elbow, were the most common injury.
Conclusions:
- Wrestling game injuries in Dakar disproportionately affect older children from suburban areas, often residing near wrestling champions' districts.
- Elbow fractures are the most common injury resulting from these wrestling activities, emphasizing the need for targeted safety interventions.
Introduction:
The objective was to report epidemiological and lesional features among children practicing wrestling as a game in Dakar, Senegal.
Methods:
It was a retrospective study including all patients under 16, victims of wrestling game injuries. We studied epidemiological and lesional aspects in children: frequency of wrestling game injuries among all games, age, sex, geographic origin, place of injury, parent's socioeconomic status, nature of the injury and location.
Results:
Wrestling game injuries represented 19.9% injuries in all games. Sex-ratio was 33.4. The most affected age group was the 6-10 years old age group. The majority of children are from suburban Dakar (64%). Injuries occurred most often at home and in the street. Most children are from low socioeconomic status (64%). Fractures predominated and were localized almost exclusively on the elbow.
Conclusion:
Wrestling game injuries in Dakar occur among older children from the suburbs, living in the neighborhood of great wrestling champions' districts of residence. Wrestling game cause injuries, consisting mostly of elbow fractures.
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