Citation

Dittmer H. Langenbecks Arch. Chir. Suppl. Kongressbd. 1991; ePub(ePub): 466-469.

Vernacular Title

Verletzungsmuster im Reitsport.

Affiliation

Städtische Kliniken, Frankfurt a. M.-Höchst, Bundesrepublik Deutschland.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1991, Holtzbrinck Springer Nature Publishing Group)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

1793946

Abstract

Injuries are relatively rare in horse riding compared to other sports, but when they occur they are rather severe and dangerous: about 40% of the injured suffer from fractures, for instance and only 15% from sprains. About 20% have to be admitted to the hospital. Roughly 30% of the injuries involve the arm and 7.5%-10% the spine. The head is injured in 20%, the brain in 8% and the lower extremity in only about 20%. That means that the majority of injuries involve the upper half of the body. One quarter of all lethal sport injuries are caused by horse riding.

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