Wrist Fractures in Skiers and Snowboarders: Incidence, Severity, and Risk Factors Over 40 Seasons

Quinlan, Noah J.; Patton, Chad; Johnson, Robert J.; Beynnon, Bruce D.; Shafritz, Adam B.

doi:10.1016/j.jhsa.2020.05.008

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“…This may be ascribable to the fact that Wanlong Ski Resort has more tra c. In general, technical errors, excessive speed, or loss of balance can all result in falls. Quinlan et al 14 noted that skiers who sustained wrist fractures had less experience and more falls, and that the injuries were mainly linked to jumping movements or technical skill level.…”

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Comparison and Analysis of Injuries At Ski Resorts in Chongli, China and Japan

Xiao

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et al. 2021

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Background: More researches should be needed on injuries at ski resorts in Chongli, one of the sites of the 2022 Winter Olympics.Hypothesis: In Chinese ski resorts, injury accidents should be more frequent, and the injured body parts may be related to the protective clothingMethods: In this retrospective study, injuries at ski resorts in Chongli, China and Japan were analyzed to provide a reference for the ongoing injury prevention work at ski resorts. We collected data [see Additional file 1] on injuries at Wanlong and Fulong Ski Resort in Chongli during the 2017–2018 and 2018–2019 ski seasons. We referred to the ski injury report issued in February 2020 by the Japan Ski Safety Association [see Additional file 2]. The causes of and specific body parts involved in the injuries at both the Chinese and Japanese ski resorts were analyzed.Results: During the 2019–2020 ski season at the Japanese ski resorts, 0.93 injuries occurred per 10,000 skiers, and older skiers constituted a larger proportion of those injured, with 227 (8.6%) aged over 60 years. The knee joint was the most commonly injured body part among both Chinese and Japanese skiers, whereas shoulder joint injury was the most prevalent among snowboarders. Conclusion: The two Chongli ski resorts had a higher injury rate than the Japanese ski resorts. Medical treatment should focus more on older skiers, and helmet use requires urgent promotion

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Comparison and Analysis of Injuries At Ski Resorts in Chongli, China and Japan

Xiao

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et al. 2021

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“…5 Quinlan et al reported that wrist fractures occurred at 18 times the incidence of skiers. 4 These wrist fractures are mostly sustained by young and inexperienced snowboarders (►Fig. 4).…”

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“…4). 4 A study of 7,430 snowboard injuries (1988-98; Vail, Colorado) found that wrist injuries accounted for 44% of all upper extremity injuries and 22% of all snowboard-related injuries. Fractures made up 78% of wrist injuries.…”

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“…1 According to Quinlan et al, skiers experience proportionally more comminuted and intra-articular wrist fractures, whereas snowboarders sustain rather simple extra-articular fractures. 4 Fig. 3 Illustration of a snowboarder tumbling forward as result of opposite-edging with the toe side catching the snow surface (left).…”

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“…3 The most common site of snowboarding injury among adults is by far the wrist, accounting for 15 to 28% of all injuries. 4,5 The remainder of the top-10 injuries is shoulder soft tissue injury (12%), ankle sprain (6%), leg contusion (5%), medial collateral ligament (MCL) of the knee (4%), clavicle fracture (4%), upper body laceration (4%), concussion (3.5%), ankle fracture (3%), and anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) of the knee (2.5%). 5 The top-10 snowboard injuries for children and adolescent are wrist injuries (38%), leg contusion (6%), concussion (5%), clavicle fracture (5%), shoulder soft tissue (3%), knee MCL (3%), ankle sprain (3%), upper body laceration (3%), and tibia and ankle fractures (1-1.5%).…”

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Imaging Review of Snowboard Injuries

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Snowboarding and skiing remain the two most popular winter sports worldwide. Musculoskeletal (MSK) injuries are common in snowboarding, and the number has increased significantly since the advent of snow parks. The number of injuries is the highest for novice snowboarders; more experienced boarders generally sustain more severe injuries. Snowboarders can experience a wide array of MSK injuries, but some injury types are more frequently encountered because of the specific injury mechanism unique to snowboarding. This article reviews the most common snowboarding injuries with a focus on the current understanding of the injury mechanism and provides an approach to imaging.

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