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[Athletic accidents and resulting injuries]

R Allenbach1, M Hubacher, R Mathys

  • 1Schweizerische Beratungsstetle für Unfallverhütung bfu, Bern.

Der Orthopade
|March 7, 1998
PubMed
Summary

Switzerland sees 245,000 yearly sports injuries, costing 1.8 billion francs. Ball games cause half of these accidents, with common injuries including sprains in adults and fractures in children.

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Area of Science:

  • Sports Medicine
  • Public Health
  • Traumatology

Context:

  • Annual sports injuries in Switzerland total 245,000.
  • Social costs of sporting accidents reach 1.8 billion francs yearly.
  • Ball games account for 50% of all sports-related injuries.

Purpose:

  • To analyze the incidence and cost of sports injuries in Switzerland.
  • To identify common injury types and patterns across various sports.
  • To assess the impact of emerging sports like snowboarding and in-line skating on injury trends.

Summary:

  • Distortions are the most frequent injuries in adult athletes, while children most commonly sustain contained fractures.
  • The rise in popularity of snowboarding and in-line skating has led to an increase in overall sports accidents.
  • Despite new trends, snowboarding and in-line skating do not present novel injury patterns requiring new treatment approaches.

Impact:

  • Highlights the significant economic burden of sports injuries.
  • Informs public health initiatives for injury prevention in sports.
  • Provides data for healthcare providers managing sports-related trauma.

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