[Treatment and socioeconomic consequences of skiing injuries in the County of Vejle during the 1986/1987 season].
In a prospective study conducted in the County of Vejle in the skiing-season 1986/1987, the hospitals were contacted by 129 persons who had skiing-injuries. Forty-one patients were primarily treated abroad and 35 patients were primarily examined or treated in Denmark after their return. Fifty-three patients who were injured in Denmark were primarily examined or treated in the casualty ward. The injuries the most often seen were knee and thumb-injuries. Twenty-three operations were undertaken, 15 on knees, and five on thumbs. A total of 139 bed-days were registered, 114 for injuries abroad and 25 for Danish injuries. Fifty-nine injured persons lost 1,481 days on account of sickness. The yearly nationwide costs for the health services in connection with skiing-injuries are calculated to be 9.2 million kroner (approximately 760,000 pounds). The expenses for loss from production are calculated to be 8.6 million kroner (approximately 716,000 pounds).
Langkilde
N C
NC
Ravn
H
H
Ovesen
P G
PG
Busch
F
F
Christensen
K
K
Pedersen
T
T
Krarup
K
K
Nielsen
P S
PS
Ramsing
P
P
D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000191:economics / Q000628:therapy; D003718:Denmark; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012865:Skiing; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors
Behandling og sociøkonomiske konsekvenser af skiskader i Vejle Amt saesonen 1986/1987.