Snowboarding injuries. Am Fam Physician 1999 Jan 01;59(1):131-6, 141
Date
01/26/1999Pubmed ID
9917579Scopus ID
2-s2.0-0032944105 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 32 CitationsAbstract
Snowboarding is a popular winter sport that involves riding a single board down a ski slope or on a half-pipe snow ramp. Compared with injuries resulting from traditional alpine skiing, snowboarding injuries occur more frequently in the upper extremities and ankles and less frequently in the knees. Different types of snowboard equipment, rider stance and snowboarding activity tend to result in different types of injury. Snowboarder's ankle, a fracture of the lateral talus, must be considered in a snowboarder with a "severe ankle sprain" that has not responded to treatment. Risk of injury may be lowered by using protective equipment, such as a helmet and wrist guards.
Author List
Young CC, Niedfeldt MWAuthor
Craig C. Young MD Professor in the Orthopaedic Surgery department at Medical College of WisconsinMESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
HumansPatient Education as Topic
Skiing
Teaching Materials
Wounds and Injuries
