title: [Riding injuries].
abstract: The aim of this study was to investigate accidents which occur in connection with horse-riding. The material was found in a data base covering 14% of all case registered in Casualty Departments in Denmark. The number of horse-riding accidents has increased by 150% from 1986 to 1996. The majority of these were girls. The age group 10-19 years accounted for 61% of the accidents. The majority of injuries occurred on falling from the horse and particularly involved the upper part of the body. Out of 1250 injuries, 24% sustained a fracture: 64% were located to the upper extremities, and 19% lower extremities. One hundred patients required hospitalization: 29 for observation for concussion; 51 for reduction of fractures and osteosynthesis; 13 for contusion. Forty-five percent of the accidents happened in a riding arena and 25% in a stable. It is concluded that the proportion of horse-riding accidents is strongly on the increase in Ribe County.
authors.affiliation: Ortopaedkirurgisk afdeling T, Centralsygehuset i Esbjerg.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Houshian
authors.forename: K G
authors.initials: KG
authors.lastname: Freund
mesh_terms: D000058:Accidental Falls / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D000293:Adolescent; D000818:Animals; D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*; D001924:Brain Concussion / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D002648:Child; D003718:Denmark / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D006736:Horses; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012042:Registries
vernacular_title: Rideulykker.