title: Fell walking injuries in Cumbria: a review.
abstract: An analysis of injuries sustained during fell walking in Cumbria and seen at the West Cumberland Hospital over a 3-year period is presented. There were 90 patients, including 19 multiple injuries and four deaths. This report focuses attention on the seriousness and magnitude of injuries associated with a pastime often thought to be harmless and risk-free.
authors.affiliation: West Cumberland Hospital, Whitehaven, Cumbria, UK.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Goel
authors.forename: A K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Addison
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D006259:Craniocerebral Trauma / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D004739:England / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009051:Mountaineering / Q000293:injuries*; D014187:Transportation of Patients; D016138:Walking / Q000293:injuries*; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology