Riding and other equestrian injuries: considerable severity.
All horse-related injuries presenting to an Accident Service over a two-year period were investigated. 237 patients presented. The injuries were not considerable in absolute number but were in severity. There was a high morbidity with 22% of all patients requiring admission to hospital, 50% of all admissions because of head injuries. At least seven life-threatening injuries were identified and there were other severe pelvic and spinal injuries. The wearing of protective head gear remains the most important safety measure.
D000058:Accidental Falls; D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology*; D002648:Child; D006259:Craniocerebral Trauma / Q000453:epidemiology; D004739:England; D005260:Female; D006736:Horses; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011481:Protective Clothing; D013124:Spinal Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology