Traumatologie des sports olympiques de ballon en salle. Partie 1Â : le basket-ball

Basketball, handball and volleyball are three indoor ball sports played in the Olympic Games. An important solicitation of the upper limbs is a common characteristic of these three sports. The main objective of this review of the literature is to analyze the types of injury occurring in these three indoor ball games, looking for the specific localizations and their potential causes. Each sport will be discussed in a specific publication. Basketball is a very popular sport with a growing number of participants. The intensity of the game has increased as it has become more physical, leading to an increasing number of injuries. Ankle sprain is the most common injury in basketball. Back pain, finger fracture and tendon injury (jumper's knee) or knee injury (anterior cruciate ligament tears) are also common. The main mechanism of traumatic injury is direct contact with the opponent (during games) but there is also an increasing number of over-solicitation injuries. The length of time players must avoid sports activities after injury depends on the type of injury involved.