Definitive Healthcare identified the 10 most common sports injury procedures from calendar year 2022, based on data collected from payer claims:
1. Simple repair of superficial wounds of scalp, neck, axillae, external genitalia, trunk and/or extremities
2. Simple repair of superficial wounds of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips and/or mucous membranes
3. Application of short arm splint (forearm to hand); static
4. Simple repair of superficial wounds of scalp, neck, axillae, external genitalia, trunk and/or extremities
5. Application of short leg splint (calf to foot)
6. Collection of venous blood by venipuncture
7. Application of finger splint; static
8. Closed treatment of distal radial fracture or epiphyseal separation, includes closed treatment of fracture of ulnar styloid, when performed; without manipulation
9. Simple repair of superficial wounds of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips and/or mucous membranes
10. Closed treatment of phalangeal shaft fracture, proximal or middle phalanx, finger or thumb; without manipulation, each
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