Information About the Hand and Finger

Number (in thousands) of emergency visits for basketball-related hand and finger injuries (by sex)

Year

Men

Women

Total

1998

93

33

125

1999

86

31

117

2000

92

29

122

2001

94

35

130

2002

92

36

128

2003

91

32

123

2004

88

31

119

2005

74

28

102

2006

75

27

102

2007

70

23

94

Source: Consumer Product Safety Commission’s National Electronic Injury Surveillance System (NEISS), 1998-2007.