Table 5

Anatomical location of injury by equipment

Alpine ski n (%)Snowboard n (%)Skiboard n (%)
Upper limb116 (24.2)98 (46)4 (12.9)
    Shoulder33 (6.9)19 (8.9)1 (3.2)
    Humerus5 (1)3 (1.4)
    Elbow7 (1.5)11 (5.2)
    Forearm2 (0.9)
    Wrist15 (3.1)47 (22.1)2 (6.5)
    Thumb34 (7.1)8 (3.8)1 (3.2)
    Hand/digit22 (4.6)8 (3.8)
Lower limb255 (53.1)46 (21.6)23 (74.2)
    Thigh/femur16 (3.3)
    Knee176 (36.7)26 (12.2)15 (48.4)
    Tibia/fibula23 (4.8)1 (0.5)3 (9.7)
    Ankle/calf39 (8.1)15 (7)5 (16.1)
    Foot1 (0.2)4 (1.9)
Axial109 (22.7)69 (32.4)4 (12.9)
    Head/face68 (14.2)42 (19.7)1 (3.2)
    Chest9 (1.9)7 (3.3)1 (3.2)
    Neck7 (1.5)5 (2.4)
    Back14 (2.9)7 (3.3)2 (6.5)
    Pelvis5 (1)3 (1.4)
    Abdomen6 (1.3)2 (0.9)
    Other3 (1.4)
Total480 (100)213 (100)31 (100)