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D E Griffiths1, R Hargrove, J Clasper
1Department of Orthopaedics, Frimley Park Hospital, Camberley, Surrey, UK. dylgrif@hotmail.com
Introduction:
As a result of a single spinal injury seen at Frimley Park Hospital, we reviewed the injuries recorded at the Army School of Physical Training since December 1996.
Patients And Methods:
This was a retrospective review of all acute accidents and injuries recorded in the Accident Book since its inception.
Results:
Over 75% of the injuries that were serious enough to result in soldiers having their training terminated were as a direct result of gymnastic events such as vaulting, trampolining and somersaults. These events were also responsible for most of the small number of career-threatening injuries.
Conclusions:
This raises questions about the inclusion of gymnastic events in course training programmes, especially when considering its relevance to army training in general.
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