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[Hand injuries in Alpine skiing].

S Pechlaner1, K Suckert, R Sailer

  • 1Universitätsklinik für Unfallchirurgie Innsbruck.

Sportverletzung Sportschaden : Organ Der Gesellschaft Fur Orthopadisch-Traumatologische Sportmedizin
|December 1, 1987
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Alpine skiing causes numerous hand injuries, with the thumb most frequently affected by "ski thumb." Wrist injuries, though less common, are often severe and require more attention for prevention and treatment.

Area of Science:

  • Orthopedics
  • Sports Medicine
  • Traumatology

Context:

  • Analysis of 17,999 ski injury patients treated between 1978-1985.
  • Focus on hand trauma, representing 18% of all skiing-related injuries.

Purpose:

  • To detail the types and frequencies of hand and wrist injuries in Alpine skiers.
  • To highlight the prevalence of thumb injuries, particularly the ulnar collateral ligament rupture (ski thumb).

Summary:

  • Thumb injuries (61.6%) were most common, followed by finger (8%) and metacarpal (6%) injuries.
  • Carpal injuries (2.2%) were less frequent but more severe, including scaphoid fractures and carpal luxations.
  • Wrist injuries, including distal radius fractures, comprised 22.2% of hand trauma and warrant increased focus.

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Impact:

  • Identifies key injury patterns in Alpine skiing to inform preventative strategies.
  • Emphasizes the need for enhanced diagnostic and therapeutic approaches for ski-related hand and wrist trauma.