title: Snowmobile injuries in Antarctica 1989-1996.
abstract: A retrospective analysis of accidents involving snowmobiles experienced by members of the British Antarctic Survey between 1989 and 1996 revealed 37 injured individuals (or 1.9% of new consultations). The mean incidence was 26.5/1000 population/year, with the incidence rising over the study period. The commonest injury (35%) was a lower limb sprain. Head injuries accounted for 22% of cases. Both fractures and radiological investigations were recorded significantly (chi 2 p < 0.025) more frequently than for injuries of all causes, although no significant difference was found in Injury Severity Scores (1) between the two groups. Alcohol was implicated in 5.4% of cases.
authors.affiliation: British Antarctic Survey, Medical Unit, Aberdeen, UK.
authors.forename: T J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Cattermole
mesh_terms: D000059:Accidents / Q000706:statistics & numerical data* / Q000639:trends; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000864:Antarctic Regions; D005101:Expeditions; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D015601:Injury Severity Score; D008875:Middle Aged; D015541:Off-Road Motor Vehicles; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D006113:United Kingdom; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000209:etiology*