Rock Climbing Injuries Treated in US Emergency Departments, 2008–2016

Rock Climbing Injuries Treated in US Emergency Departments, 2008–2016

Previous research identified a trend for increasing numbers of injuries sustained while rock climbing. This study investigates whether that trend continued and describes characteristics of climbing injuries. Methods: The National Electronic Injury Surveillance System registry was searched for rock c...

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Main Authors: Buzzacott, Peter, Schöffl, I., Chimiak, J., Schöffl, V.
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC 2019
Subjects:
Science & Technology
Life Sciences & Biomedicine
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Sport Sciences
trauma severity indices
accidental falls
fracture dislocation
lacerations
RISK-FACTORS
DIFFERENTIAL-DIAGNOSIS
FINGER PAIN
EPIDEMIOLOGY
CLIMBERS
PATTERNS
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/79639

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