Anatomic sublocation of medical record reviewed musculoskeletal injuries among 130 US Air Force Special Operations Command Special Tactics Operators (during a 1-year period)
| Injury anatomic location | Injury anatomic sublocation | All injuries (%) | Preventable injuries (%) |
| Lower extremity | Hip | 7 (6.4) | 2 (4.3) |
| Knee | 16 (14.5) | 7 (15.2) | |
| Ankle | 12 (10.9) | 5 (10.9) | |
| Lower leg | 2 (1.8) | 1 (2.2) | |
| Foot and toes | 7 (6.4) | 2 (4.3) | |
| Unknown | 1 (0.9) | 0 (0.0) | |
| Upper extremity | Shoulder | 23 (20.9) | 10 (21.7) |
| Elbow | 1 (0.9) | 1 (2.2) | |
| Spine | Cervical | 8 (7.3) | 1 (2.2) |
| Thoracic | 13 (11.8) | 10 (21.7) | |
| Lumbo-pelvic | 17 (15.5) | 6 (13.0) | |
| Torso | Abdomen | 1 (0.9) | 1 (2.2) |
| Chest | 2 (1.8) | 0 (0.0) | |
| Total | 110 | 46 | |