Investigation of the association between the acute ankle injury caused by fall from own height and body mass index - Acosta-Olivo C, Tamez-Mata Y, Elizondo-Rodriguez J, Rodriguez-Torres R, Diaz-Valadez A, Pe ña-Martinez V.

In the emergency settings, increased body mass index (BMI) is a risk factor for traumatic orthopedic injuries. The aim of this study was to assess the association between the acute ankle injuries (sprain or fracture) and BMI. This prospective cohort study ...
Source: SafetyLit - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news