Skiing injuries: a study from a Danish community

A Danish investigation of skiing injuries is presented from the casualty wards of two hospitals. The material consisted of 119 skiing injuries. Fifty-three per cent of the patients were women. Eighty-three injuries occurred abroad, mainly in Austria and Norway. Injury rate was not related to sex. Th...

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Published in:British journal of sports medicine 1990-06, Vol.24 (2), p.123-124
Main Authors: Møller-Madsen, B, Jakobsen, B W, Villadsen, I
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Age Factors
Athletic Injuries - epidemiology
Denmark - epidemiology
Female
Hospitalization
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Prospective Studies
Skiing - injuries
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Summary:A Danish investigation of skiing injuries is presented from the casualty wards of two hospitals. The material consisted of 119 skiing injuries. Fifty-three per cent of the patients were women. Eighty-three injuries occurred abroad, mainly in Austria and Norway. Injury rate was not related to sex. The highest injury rate was found in the age group 20 to 29 years old. The most frequent injuries were sprains (knee 43, finger 14), fractures (39) and contusions (19). Injuries requiring hospitalization were common. None of these resulted in permanent major disability.
ISSN:0306-3674
1473-0480
DOI:10.1136/bjsm.24.2.123