title: Ringette-related injuries in young female players.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To document the injuries sustained during organized ringette games.
  
  
  METHODS
  Retrospective data.
  
  
  METHODS
  Canadian Children's Hospital Emergency Department.
  
  
  METHODS
  Information reported by the Canadian Hospitals Injury Reporting Prevention Program on the injuries of 494 female ringette players (age, 10-17 years) between 2004 and 2010.
  
  
  METHODS
  The injuries (types, body part, and mechanisms) presenting to emergency departments were compared between the 4 levels of minor organized ringette.
  
  
  METHODS
  Proportions of injuries by diagnosis, body site, and mechanisms.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The common injuries noted were contusions and head injuries, fractures of the upper extremities, and contusions to both lower and upper extremities. Hospitalizations after injury were rare (1.0%). Body contacts, intentional or incidental, accounted for 63% of all injuries. The actual ringette (rubber ring) was not involved in any injury.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Even though all types of contact are forbidden in ringette, our research showed that in minor leagues, a significant proportion of the injuries were caused by body contact. As with regular ice hockey, enforcing policies regarding contacts, use of proper equipment, good maintenance (ice conditions should be checked regularly), and proper skill training should help diminish these types of injuries.
authors: *Canadian Hospitals Injury Reporting Prevention Program, Montreal Children's Hospital, McGill University Health Centre; †School of Physical and Occupational Therapy; ‡Department Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, McGill University; and §Trauma; and ¶Child Development, Montreal Children's Hospital, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
authors: Glenn
authors: G
authors: Keays
authors: Isabelle
authors: I
authors: Gagnon
authors: Debbie
authors: D
authors: Friedman
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology*; D002170:Canada / Q000453:epidemiology; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006688:Hockey / Q000293:injuries; D006801:Humans; D012189:Retrospective Studies