@article{ref1,
title="Riding injuries",
journal="Ugeskrift for Laeger",
year="1998",
author="Houshian, S. and Freund, K. G.",
volume="160",
number="48",
pages="6976-6979",
abstract="The aim of this study was to investigate accidents which occur in connection with horse-riding. The material was found in a data base covering 14% of all case registered in Casualty Departments in Denmark. The number of horse-riding accidents has increased by 150% from 1986 to 1996. The majority of these were girls. The age group 10-19 years accounted for 61% of the accidents. The majority of injuries occurred on falling from the horse and particularly involved the upper part of the body. Out of 1250 injuries, 24% sustained a fracture: 64% were located to the upper extremities, and 19% lower extremities. One hundred patients required hospitalization: 29 for observation for concussion; 51 for reduction of fractures and osteosynthesis; 13 for contusion. Forty-five percent of the accidents happened in a riding arena and 25% in a stable. It is concluded that the proportion of horse-riding accidents is strongly on the increase in Ribe County.<p /><p>Language: da</p>",
language="da",
issn="0041-5782",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}