title: [Severe parachuting accident. Analysis of 122 cases].
abstract: Based on a population of 122 severely injured patients the causes of paragliding accidents and the patterns of injury are analyzed. A questionnaire is used to establish a sport-specific profile for the paragliding pilot. The lower limbs (55.7%) and the lower parts of the spine (45.9%) are the most frequently injured parts of the body. There is a high risk of multiple injuries after a single accident because of the tremendous axial power. The standard of equipment is good in over 90% of the cases. Insufficient training and failure to take account of geographical and meteorological conditions are the main determinants of accidents sustained by paragliders, most of whom are young. Nevertheless, 80% of our patients want to continue paragliding. Finally some advice is given on how to prevent paragliding accidents and injuries.
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Unfallchirurgie, Hand-, Plastische und Wiederherstellungschirurgie, Krankenhauszweckverband Kempten/Allgäu.
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Krauss
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Mischkowsky
mesh_terms: D000059:Accidents / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000601:surgery; D001359:Aviation; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D005858:Germany / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009104:Multiple Trauma / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000601:surgery; D012307:Risk Factors
vernacular_title: Der schwerwiegende Gleitschirmunfall. Analyse von 122 Fällen.