Types of injury from recreational snowboarding versus skiing: Single season-data from a Mountainside clinic in Dolomites

Publication date: Available online 19 June 2019Source: Science & SportsAuthor(s): S. Marietti, L. Bailoni, G. SacchiSummaryObjectivesWith this study we aim to compare the patterns of injury of skiers and snowboarders in order to provide useful data on the topic.Equipment and methodsThis is a retrospective cohort study which analyzed data of patients presented at a mountainside clinic for a ski- or snowboard-related injury between 4th December 2016 and 17th April 2017.ResultsIn total, 1605 patients were screened, of whom 210 were excluded as they did not meet inclusion criteria, leaving 1395 (1099 skiers and 296 snowboarders) patients for analysis. Multiple injuries were recorded in 64 (5.8%) skiers and 13 (4.4%) snowboarders (P = 0.416). There was a lower rate of female gender (n = 95, 32.1% vs. n = 575, 52.3%; P < 0.0001) among snowboarders which were also significantly younger than skiers (median 25 years, IQR 16-32 vs. 42 IQR 23-52; P < 0.0001). In 172 (15.7%) of injuries the injured skier did not cause the accident versus in 21 cases (7.1%) among snowboarders (P = 0.0002). One-hundred and three skiers (9.4%) vs 13 (4.4%) snowboarders needed to be centralized in a hospital facility (P = 0.008). In 63.8% (n = 189) of snowboarders vs. 28.8% (n = 317) of skiers a positive x-ray was found (< 0.0001). Two-hundred and thirty two snowboarders (78.4%) vs. 657 (59.8%) skiers w...
Source: Science and Sports - Category: Sports Medicine Source Type: research