title: Injury severity in ice skating: an epidemiologic analysis using a standardised injury classification system.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Although injuries sustained during ice skating have been reported to be more serious than other forms of skating, the potential injury risks are often underestimated by skating participants. The purpose of this study was to give a descriptive overview of injury patterns occurring during ice skating. Special emphasis was put on injury severity by using a standardised injury classification system.
  
  
  METHODS
  Over a six month period, all patients treated with ice-skating-related injuries at Europe's largest hospital were included. Patient demographics were collected and all injuries categorised according to the Abbreviated Injury Scale (AIS) 2005. A descriptive statistic and logistic regression analysis was performed.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Three hundred and forty-one patients (134 M, 207 F) were included in this study. Statistical analysis revealed that age had a significant influence on injury severity. People > 50 years had a higher risk of sustaining a more severe injury according to the AIS compared with younger skaters. Furthermore, the risk of head injury was significantly lower for people aged between 18 and 50 years than for people < 18 years (p = 0.0007) and significantly higher for people > 50 years than for people aged between 18 and 50 years (p = 0.04).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The severity of ice-skating injuries is associated with the patient's age, showing more severe injuries in older patients. Awareness should be raised among the public and physicians about the risks associated with this activity in order to promote further educational interventions and the use of protective gear.
authors.affiliation: Department of Trauma Surgery, Medical University of Vienna, Austria, Vienna, roman.ostermann@meduniwien.ac.at.
authors.forename: Roman C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Ostermann
authors.forename: Marcus
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hofbauer
authors.forename: Thomas M
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: Tiefenböck
authors.forename: Matthias
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pumberger
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tiefenböck
authors.forename: Patrick
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Platzer
authors.forename: Silke
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Aldrian
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000145:classification / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D001317:Austria; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003710:Demography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012015:Reference Standards; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors; D012861:Skating; D015599:Trauma Severity Indices; D055815:Young Adult
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