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Alpine ski racing sees frequent injuries, especially knee injuries like anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tears. Despite research, injury rates, particularly ACL injuries, remain high, necessitating further prevention strategies.

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  • Sports Medicine
  • Epidemiology
  • Biomechanics

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  • Alpine ski racing is associated with a high incidence of injuries.
  • Knee injuries, particularly anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) disruptions, are the most prevalent and significant in terms of athlete recovery time.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the epidemiology of injuries in alpine ski racing.
  • To identify risk factors, injury mechanisms, and effective prevention strategies for alpine ski racing injuries.

Main Methods:

  • A comprehensive review of pertinent literature published between 1976 and 2018.
  • Analysis of clinical data and injury reports from peer-reviewed publications.

Main Results:

  • Alpine ski racing exhibits a high overall injury rate, with knee injuries being most common.
  • Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries represent a significant concern, with three distinct injury mechanisms identified: slip-catch, dynamic snowplow, and landing back-weighted.
  • Despite proposed prevention methods, injury rates, especially for ACL injuries, have not shown a significant decline.

Conclusions:

  • Alpine ski racing continues to have a high injury rate, with ACL injuries posing a persistent challenge.
  • Further research is essential to pinpoint modifiable risk factors and to develop and implement effective injury prevention strategies.