Poster 358: Minutes Per Game and Usage Rate Associated with Time Loss after Ankle Injury: A Characterization of Foot and Ankle Injuries and Associated Risk Factors in National Basketball Association Athletes

Objectives: Injuries to the foot and ankle are more common in National Basketball Association (NBA) basketball compared other professional sports. The goal of this study is report incidence associated risk factors injuries NBA athletes. Methods: Foot injury data from 2015-16 through 2020-21 seasons was queried verified using a publicly available database. truncated 2019-20 season omitted due COVID-19 pandemic. primary outcome injuries, reported per 1000 game exposures (GEs). Secondary analysis performed identify for bivariate multivariable logistic regression player demographics, performance statistics, characteristics, previous lower extremity injuries. Additionally, influencing length absence were assessed via negative binomial regression. Results: There 728 structural (5.34 GEs) sustained by players over 5 seasons, with sprain/strain as most type (4.27 (Table 1). majority events (55%) resulted 2-10 absences 4). likelihood sustaining an significantly greater number games played, upper leg injury, missed 2). Increased height, minutes game, usage rate, points total rebounds prior history foot, ankle, knee 3). Conclusions: 5.34 GEs players. Games played found be Factors physiologic burden such rate increased severity injury. [Table: see text][Table: text]