| Title |
Spine Fractures in Winter Sports
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Sports Medicine, November 2012
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| DOI | 10.2165/00007256-198907060-00004 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
D. C. Reid, L. Saboe |
| Abstract |
In a 7-year review of 1,447 spine fractures, 202 (14%) were due to sporting or recreational causes, of which 84 (42%) were associated with paralysis. This high incidence catastrophic injury is second only to motor vehicle accidents. Snowmobiling (10%), skiing (5%), tobogganing (5%) and ice hockey (3%) accounted for approximately one-quarter of these injuries. Snowmobile injuries rose steadily over this period, and the main contributing factors were alcohol, poor lighting, young age and inappropriate terrain. The skiing injuries occurred to novices and top class skiers alike, with one-third of those sustaining a fracture having associated paralysis. In view of the terrain and the speeds involved, the figure is unlikely to change. An alarming trend was the subtle increase in cervical fracture due to ice hockey, most of which were compression injuries with the neck in the neutral or slightly flexible position, and secondary to a collision with the boards. Being decked from behind contributed to the impact. The introduction of measures to reduce these injuries is mandatory, since cervical fractures secondary to ice hockey were associated with permanent paralysis in 67% of the cases. There are several points of initial management which require emphasis. |
Mendeley readers
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 1 | 5% |
| Unknown | 19 | 95% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 5 | 25% |
| Researcher | 5 | 25% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 3 | 15% |
| Professor | 1 | 5% |
| Student > Bachelor | 1 | 5% |
| Other | 1 | 5% |
| Unknown | 4 | 20% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 5 | 25% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 2 | 10% |
| Psychology | 2 | 10% |
| Sports and Recreations | 2 | 10% |
| Engineering | 2 | 10% |
| Other | 2 | 10% |
| Unknown | 5 | 25% |
Attention Score in Context
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#3,414,665
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#1,745
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