Anatomical location of injury by equipment
Alpine ski n (%) | Snowboard n (%) | Skiboard n (%) | |
---|---|---|---|
Upper limb | 116 (24.2) | 98 (46) | 4 (12.9) |
Shoulder | 33 (6.9) | 19 (8.9) | 1 (3.2) |
Humerus | 5 (1) | 3 (1.4) | – |
Elbow | 7 (1.5) | 11 (5.2) | – |
Forearm | – | 2 (0.9) | – |
Wrist | 15 (3.1) | 47 (22.1) | 2 (6.5) |
Thumb | 34 (7.1) | 8 (3.8) | 1 (3.2) |
Hand/digit | 22 (4.6) | 8 (3.8) | – |
Lower limb | 255 (53.1) | 46 (21.6) | 23 (74.2) |
Thigh/femur | 16 (3.3) | – | – |
Knee | 176 (36.7) | 26 (12.2) | 15 (48.4) |
Tibia/fibula | 23 (4.8) | 1 (0.5) | 3 (9.7) |
Ankle/calf | 39 (8.1) | 15 (7) | 5 (16.1) |
Foot | 1 (0.2) | 4 (1.9) | – |
Axial | 109 (22.7) | 69 (32.4) | 4 (12.9) |
Head/face | 68 (14.2) | 42 (19.7) | 1 (3.2) |
Chest | 9 (1.9) | 7 (3.3) | 1 (3.2) |
Neck | 7 (1.5) | 5 (2.4) | – |
Back | 14 (2.9) | 7 (3.3) | 2 (6.5) |
Pelvis | 5 (1) | 3 (1.4) | – |
Abdomen | 6 (1.3) | 2 (0.9) | – |
Other | – | 3 (1.4) | – |
Total | 480 (100) | 213 (100) | 31 (100) |