Time lost due to injury | Onset, anatomical area and mechanism of injury | Sport (event) in which the injury occurred |
Moderately severe injury (8–28 days lost) | ||
20 days | Acute knee anterior cruciate ligament injury, movement fault during training. | Para alpine skiing (in gym training session). |
21 days | Acute shoulder dislocation injury, athlete was out of control. | Para snowboard (banked slalom). |
21 days | Acute ankle lateral ligament sprain and head/facial fractures, athlete twisted an extremity. | Para snowboard (snowboard cross). |
Severe injury (28 days-6 months lost) | ||
35 days | Acute wrist and hand avulsion fracture, sledge contact with another sledge. | Para ice hockey (play-off match). |
60 days | Acute shoulder fractures and neck whiplash injury, pole hooked a gate/bar. | Para alpine skiing (giant slalom, lower half of course). |
6 months | Acute knee anterior cruciate ligament injury, athlete landed a jump poorly. | Para snowboard (testing jump). |
WEB-IISS, web-based injury and injury surveillance system.