The local fighters reported that two American Special Forces soldiers were reported lightly wounded during the fighting, but General Franks said he had heard only that other allied soldiers, possibly British or Australian commandos, had been wounded on Friday.
Thirty-five fightereportedted using only self-treatment.
Nineteen fighters reported that no treatment was required.
Fighters reported a mean fight experience of 15.8 fights.
In this study, more than half (55.4%) of the Muay Thai fighters reported an injury in their most recent contest.
Nearly 2/3 (66.7%) of all injured fighters reported that the injury did not interfere with the bout outcome.
Overall, the fighters reporting a higher frequency of injury were younger, female, had more ring experience, and were professional caliber fighters.
Thirty-one fighters reported about stoppage, most often the result of cuts (n = 7), bruises (n = 7), concussion (n = 6) or fractures (n = 5).
The fighters reporting injury were predominantly professional (59%, n = 64), did not wear protective padding other than gloves (65%, n = 70), and did not enter the fight with a reported previous injury (59%, n = 64).
If fighters reported more than one fight in the 6-month window with multiple fights resulting in injury, only the most recent fight within the recall period was the focus of the injury-related questions.
