Análisis estadístico de lesiones en fútbol infantil / Statistic analysis of young soccer injuries

Objetivo: evaluar la distribución y el tipo de lesiones que sufren los jugadores de fútbol de las categorías juveniles del Club Atlético River Plate, para tener un conocimiento más profundo de las mismas y actuar disminuyendo su frecuencia. Material y Métodos: Los datos fueron recolectados de forma observacional y prospectiva por parte del Departamento Medico de Fútbol Amateur del Club Atlético River Plate, durante dos años y medio. Participaron un total de 325 jugadores. Lesión fue definida como aquella ocurrida durante la práctica deportiva y que le provocó al deportista la ausencia a entrenamiento/s y/o partido/s, seguida por la necesidad de un diagnóstico anatómico del tejido dañado y el tratamiento correspondiente. Resultados: Se constataron 1.068 patologías, de las cuales 936 fueron lesiones traumatológicas, con un índice de lesión de 0,42 cada 1.000 horas de exposición. Los miembros inferiores fueron los más afectados, siendo la rodilla el principal segmento lesionado seguido por el tobillo y el muslo posterior. El tipo de patología más frecuente fue la lesión muscular, y dentro de ellas los isquiotibiales fueron los músculos más afectados. Conclusión: El fútbol es un deportes con alta incidencia de lesiones por eso es que se debe prestar mayor atención a la prevención, el correcto diagnóstico y tratamiento de sus patologías más comunes.

Background: the objetive of this paper is to evaluate the distribution and type of injuries suffered by soccer players in the youth categories of Club Atlético River Plate, in order to have a deeper knowledge of them and to act to reduce their frequency. Methods: During 2 ½ years, the data was collected in an observational and prospective way by River Plate Amateur Soccer Medical Department. A total of 325 players participated. Injury was defined as an act which occurred during sports and caused the athlete to be absent from training and / or match / s, followed by the need for an anatomical diagnosis of damaged tissue and the corresponding treatment. Results: There were 1.068 pathologies, of which 936 were traumatic lesions, with a lesion index of 0.42 every 1.000 hours of exposure. The lower limbs were the most affected, being the knee the main injured segment followed by the ankle and the posterior thigh. The most frequent type of pathology was muscle injury, and the hamstrings were the most affected muscles. Conclusions: Soccer is one of the sports with the highest incidence of injuries, that is why we have to pay more attention to prevention, correct diagnosis and treatment of the most common pathologies.

Taeniasis-cysticercosis in Southern Ecuador: assessment of infection status using multiple laboratory diagnostic tools

Taenia solium-taeniasis and cysticercosis were studied in the human and porcine populations of a rural community in the Southern Ecuadorian Andes. From the 1059 inhabitants, 800 serum samples and 958 stool samples could be collected. In addition, 646 from the estimated 1148 pigs were tongue inspected. Circulating antigen was detected by enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (Ag-ELISA) in 2.25 percent of the human population, whereas intestinal taeniasis was detected in 1.46 percent by the formalin-ether technique. Following treatment and recovery of tapeworm fragments these were all identified as T. solium. Porcine cysticercosis was diagnosed in 3.56 percent of the pigs by tongue inspection. In addition, enzyme linked immunoelectrotransfer blot (EITB) was performed on a subset group of 100 humans to confirm the results of the Ag-ELISA. One hundred serum samples from pigs were also analysed by EITB. It appeared that 43 and 74 percent of humans and pigs had antibodies against T. solium cysticerci, respectively. It is concluded that contrary to the high exposure of the human population to T. solium that is suggested by EITB, the number of active cysticercosis cases, diagnosed by Ag-ELISA, was low, which may indicate endemic stability. The further use of complementary diagnostic methods for a better understanding of the epidemiology of T. solium is suggested.