Ski injuries.
A group of 147 injuried skiers seen in the emergency room of a midwestern hospital was studied. There were almost twice as many males as females, and lower-extremity injuries outnumbered upper-extremity injuries two to one. Leg injuries tended to occur in beginners whose bindings failed to release. Upper-extremity injuries were prevalent in better skiers whose bindings released properly. Frequent binding checks only slightly improved the likelihood of proper binding function.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D001134:Arm Injuries; D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000209:etiology; D001827:Body Height; D001835:Body Weight; D004864:Equipment and Supplies; D005221:Fatigue / Q000150:complications; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007869:Leg Injuries; D008029:Lighting; D008297:Male; D008910:Minnesota; D012306:Risk; D012737:Sex Factors; D012865:Skiing