J Am Acad Nurse Prac
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To provide primary care providers with current information about the risk of injury and trauma prevention measures for snowboarders. ⋯ Snowboarders comprise approximately 25%-37% of the population on ski slopes. Recommending the use of helmets and wrist guard protection to snowboarding patients is a useful trauma prevention measure. The high rate of injury to the beginner and young snowboarder makes a particularly strong argument for these safety recommendations to this patient population.