title: A closed pelvic fracture from wheels-in-line skating.
abstract: Wheels-in-line skating is the fastest growing recreational sport in the United States. An estimated 105,000 in-line skating injuries received treatment in emergency departments in 1995. This article reports an unusual in-line skating injury: a closed pelvic fracture requiring hospitalization. More commonly encountered injuries are also reviewed. Although there is increasing evidence that in-line skating is associated with a significant number of injuries, protective gear remains greatly underused. It is prudent to promote the use of protective gear, which should include a helmet, wrist guards, and knee and elbow protectors.
authors.affiliation: Division of Emergency Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, USA.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mora
mesh_terms: D000058:Accidental Falls; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005596:Fractures, Closed / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D007085:Ilium / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries; D010384:Pelvic Bones / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries*; D011859:Radiography; D012861:Skating / Q000293:injuries*