TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2018//
TI  - Kite surfing: epidemiology of trauma
JO  - BMJ case reports
A1  - Dunne, Lisa
A1  - Murphy, Evelyn
A1  - Dawson, Peter Hugh
A1  - Leonard, Michael
SP  - e2017
EP  - 223935
VL  - 2018
IS  - 
N2  - Kite surfing has become an increasingly popular recreational activity worldwide. Thrill seekers can span the water at high speeds and reach great heights risking injury and death. We report the case of a young kite surfer who sustained a fracture dislocation of the right acetabulum that required specialised surgical management. We present this case with a review of the literature outlining the incidence of pelvic and acetabular fractures in the kitesurfing community. Overall, there is a low incidence of pelvic fractures in comparison with other orthopaedic traumas reported among kite surfers, and the most commonly injured sites are the foot and ankle. Emergency departments should be alert to this activity and its associated injury patterns due to its ever-increasing popularity.<br><br>© BMJ Publishing Group Ltd (unless otherwise stated in the text of the article) 2018. All rights reserved. No commercial use is permitted unless otherwise expressly granted.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1757-790X
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2017-223935
ID  - ref1
ER  -