Blood exposure at the 2010 International Federation of Football Association World Cup: time for universal adaptation of universal precautions.
Clin J Sport Med 2011;
21:264-5. [PMID:
21519297 DOI:
10.1097/jsm.0b013e31821a643d]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
Abstract
OBJECTIVE
Injuries involving blood exposure are relatively common in football. The goal of this observational study was to assess the use of universal precautions at the 2010 International Federation of Football Association (FIFA) World Cup.
DESIGN
Observational descriptive study of more than 4000 minutes of FIFA World Cup football.
SETTING
Televised matches of football in the 2010 FIFA World Cup in the Republic of South Africa.
ASSESSMENT OF RISK FACTORS
Injuries with visible blood that were attended to by health care providers were recorded.
MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES
Number of injuries with visible blood in which gloves were used by responders.
RESULTS
Twenty-two significant bloody injuries were noted in more than 4000 minutes of play observed. In none of these cases were universal precautions implemented.
CONCLUSIONS
This brief report shows the need for better implementation of universal precautions in football and other team sports.
Collapse