title: Roller skating--is it a dangerous sport?
abstract: A prospective survey of 111 cases of roller skating injuries within one year are reported. Males were more commonly injured than females. There was a high incidence (86%) of serious injuries, 28% of which required surgical treatment. The wrist (23%) was the commonest region involved, followed by the shoulder (20%), the elbow (15%) and the ankle (12%). Collision with other skaters and loss of control were the main factors leading to injury. Better rink discipline, instruction classes and safety publicity should be helpful in minimising accidents.
authors: Department of Orthopaedic & Traumatic Surgery, Chinese University of Hong Kong.
authors: P Y
authors: PY
authors: Tse
authors: W Y
authors: WY
authors: Shen
authors: K M
authors: KM
authors: Chan
authors: P C
authors: PC
authors: Leung
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology*; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006801:Humans; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008297:Male; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012861:Skating; D013177:Sports