Skier's hip--a new clinical entity? Proximal femur fractures sustained in cross-country skiing.
Ten proximal femur fractures have been seen in patients who were cross-country skiing. An awareness of the dangers of this sport plus preventive and protective equipment may reduce the incidence of these injuries.
Frost
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Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Ostersund Hospital, Sweden.
Bauer
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D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006620:Hip Fractures / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011482:Protective Devices; D012865:Skiing / Q000293:injuries*