Der Unfallchirurg
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Review Comparative Study
[Recreational and competitive alpine skiing : Typical injury patterns and possibilities for prevention].
Alpine skiing is the most popular winter sport discipline in Germany and is performed by more than 4 million recreational sportsmen and ski racing athletes. Compared to other sports, however, the injury rate in alpine skiing is quite high. ⋯ In this review article, epidemiologic data and typical injury patterns in recreational alpine skiing and in competitive alpine ski racing are compared. In addition, the potentials of preventive methods in alpine skiing are presented and evaluated with a special focus on orthotic devices and protection wear as injury prevention equipment.
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For elite athletes with anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) rupture, surgical management in the acute phase has become widespread practice. After performing a selective review of the literature using PubMed, these results were compared with our own experience. ⋯ The acute treatment of concomitant injuries may also improve outcome. Treatment in the acute phase, however, may be more demanding for the surgeon than surgery at a later point in time.
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Review Comparative Study Observational Study
[Recreational or professional participants in Nordic skiing : Differences in injury patterns and severity of injuries.]
A total of 441 Nordic skiing injuries were observed and analysed for a period of two winter seasons. The data showed that athletes in squads (0.02/1000 days) or professional clubs (0.09/1000 days) have lower injury risks compared to those doing Nordic skiing in their leisure time (0.51/1000 days). Amongst recreational athletes, women (0.65/1000 days) sustain trauma more frequently than men (0.40/1000 days). ⋯ Furthermore the injured in this group are younger and have less severe injuries. Recreational athletes more often injure their lower limb and 20 % have injuries to the head and trunk. Those injured in this group are older and have a higher percentage of overweight people, are not well trained and have more severe or complex injuries compared to professionals.