title: [Injury pattern in a sports club with its own sports physician].
abstract: As the first Danish athletic association, TST-79 in 1995 appointed a permanent sports doctor for use by all its members. We publish the results of the first year. Seventeen percent of all handball players and 11% of all football players were seen in the consultation. The athletes were between 10 and 69 years old. Seventy-eight percent of the injured athletes could be diagnosed, instructed and, if necessary, treated after one consultation. Eight percent were sent for further examination at a hospital. Ultrasound examinations were necessary for establishing the diagnosis in 10% of the injured athletes. Some of the injuries were serious, and would probably not have been seen if the athletes did not have the possibility of consulting a sports doctor. This would increase the risk of chronic injury. It is suggested that a permanent arrangement with a sports doctor is an economically reasonable investment.
authors.affiliation: Tilst idraelsanlaeg, Mundelstrup.
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Fredberg
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Kissmeyer-Nielsen
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D002648:Child; D003718:Denmark; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D012952:Societies; D013178:Sports Medicine; D000078329:Workforce