title: [The injury pattern in parachuting].
abstract: The typical injury in military parachuting is osseous or ligamentary injury of the ankle joint. When parachuting is done as a sport the risk of injury is highest in accuray jumping and formation jumping. Here; i too, most injuries involve the lower extremities. The overall risk for injury in parachuting is 1%-2%.
authors.affiliation: Chirurgische Klinik, Krankenhaus, Bruchsal, Bundesrepublik Deutschland.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Thiele
mesh_terms: D000062:Accidents, Occupational / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*; D001359:Aviation; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005121:Extremities / Q000601:surgery; D005858:Germany / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008889:Military Personnel / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012307:Risk Factors; D013124:Spinal Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology
vernacular_title: Verletzungsmuster beim Fallschirmspringen.