title: The dangers of sport on an operational deployment.
abstract: This study, a retrospective review of the orthopaedic outpatient work from a multinational hospital in Bosnia, further confirms the dangers of sport on an operational tour. Sports injuries were shown to be a major cause of morbidity, affecting both the operational effectiveness of the force and also resulting in a number of career-threatening injuries. In particular, football was shown to be the most common cause of injury and the wisdom of allowing this sport during operational tours must be questioned.
authors.affiliation: MDHU Frimley Park Hospital, Portsmouth Road, Frimley, Surrey, GU16 5UJ.
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Clasper
mesh_terms: D000553:Ambulatory Care; D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology*; D017522:Bosnia and Herzegovina / Q000453:epidemiology; D005538:Football / Q000293:injuries*; D006779:Hospitals, Public; D006801:Humans; D008887:Military Medicine; D009985:Orthopedics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D006113:United Kingdom / Q000208:ethnology