title: [Roller skating accidents. A registry and questionnaire study].
abstract: At the University Hospital of Odense DK an increasing number of roller skating injuries has been observed, and a total of 283 injuries were registered in 1996. They all received a questionnaire in order to obtain information about: The differences between users of conventional and in-line roller skaters in pattern of injury, to what extent safety gear was used and occurrence of "splint-top" fractures. Eighty-seven percent were returned. It showed that "in-liners" and conventional roller skaters showed no statistical differences in pattern of injury. Accidents occurred at low speed. Twenty-nine percent used protective gear. There was a significantly lower rate of injuries to the hand and wrist when wrist guards were used. Splint-top fractures were not observed. Increasing experience seems to lower the incidence of fractures. An increase in the use of protective gear seems to occur following an injury.
authors.affiliation: Odense Universitetshospital, ortopaedkirurgisk afdeling.
authors.forename: P S
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Andersen
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Larsen
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003718:Denmark / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011482:Protective Devices; D012042:Registries; D012861:Skating / Q000293:injuries*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014954:Wrist Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control