title: Skimboarding: a new danger in the surf?
abstract: Skimboarding is an increasingly popular activity on the beach. Over a six week period we saw 10 patients with fractures or dislocations, half of whom required operative intervention. The majority (80%) were of the lower limb, some of which were severe.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust, Truro, Cornwall, UK. mrwilliams@doctors.org.uk
authors.forename: M R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Williams
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Poulter
authors.forename: E D
authors.initials: ED
authors.lastname: Fern
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012623:Seawater; D012861:Skating / Q000293:injuries*; D014872:Water Movements