Citation

Oakland CD. Arch. Emerg. Med. 1990; 7(2): 95-99.

Affiliation

Basingstoke District Hospital, Hampshire, England.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1990, BMJ Publishing Group)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

2390159

PMCID

PMC1285675

Abstract

The opening of an ice rink resulted in 469 attendances at the local Accident and Emergency department over the first year. One hundred and eight had a significant injury. Thirty-seven patients were admitted. Thirty-three required an operation under general anaesthesia. Thirty had consumed alcohol at the rink's bar. Nine of these had a fracture. The number of skates attending the Accident and Emergency department per 1000 visits to the rink declined over the study period. Injuries could be reduced if protective clothing was worn. Alcohol should not be sold at the rink. First aid although effective could be improved.

Language: en