NEW SKIING TECHNIQUES – NEW INJURIES? ANALYSIS OF SKI INJURIESIN 2004/2005
Abstract
BACKGROUND New developments in ski technology have influenced the rate and structure of ski injuriesin the past. Lately, skies and snowboards with carved steel edges have taken over traditionally shaped skies and introduced a new, so called »carving« technique. In this paper weanalysed ski injuries treated at Department of Traumatology during 2004 and 2005, tosee whether new equipment and skiing techniques have changed injury rate and pattern. RESULTS The rate of ski injuries has not changed importantly while the pattern is quite different. Thenumber of high velocity and high energy injuries has raised, leading to higher number ofhead, trunk and multiple injuries. Number of upper extremity injuries has raised predominantly due to snowboarding. Carved edges and carving led to some new tipical mechanisms of injuries to the knee and upper tibia. CONCLUSIONS New design of skies and snowboards with carved edges have changed skiing technique.The velocity of skiers has raised, ski-tracking is defined by radius of ski edges and decreasedabillity to decelerate or to change direction in carving have led to new injury patterns. Newmechanisms of injuries dictate changes of security measures such as new release systemsof ski bindings, protection braces, skiing technique improvements and improved resortmanagement and safetyDownloads
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