Ice skating injuries: a survey of cases seen in an accident and emergency department.
Participating in sporting activities has its risks as well as its benefits. A simple study is described which documents the patients presenting at a casualty department after injury at an ice rink. Epidemiological data, risk factors and patterns of injury are discussed.
Newton
A P
AP
Royal Naval College, Greenwich.
D000058:Accidental Falls; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D003238:Connective Tissue / Q000293:injuries; D004630:Emergencies; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D012306:Risk; D012861:Skating / Q000293:injuries*; D012867:Skin / Q000293:injuries; D013180:Sprains and Strains / Q000209:etiology