Mountain bike injuries and clipless pedals: a review of three cases.
The cases are reported of three off road cyclists with isolated soft tissue injuries to the right lower leg, caused by the chain ring as they struggled to release their feet from clipless pedals. Correct adjustment of the pedals to facilitate quick release of the feet is required to prevent such injuries.
Patel
N D
ND
neilpatel@madasafish.com
D000328:Adult; D001642:Bicycling / Q000293:injuries*; D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D007869:Leg Injuries / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D017695:Soft Tissue Injuries / Q000209:etiology; D019876:Sports Equipment