Emergency medicine journal : EMJ.
Publisher:
BMJ Pub. Group,
Frequency: Bimonthly
Country: England
Language: English
Author(s):
British Association for Accident and Emergency Medicine.
Start Year:2001 -
ISSN:
1472-0205 (Print)
1472-0213 (Electronic)
1472-0205 (Linking)
1472-0213 (Electronic)
1472-0205 (Linking)
Impact Factor
3.1
2022
| NLM ID: | 100963089 |
| (OCoLC): | 45901929 |
| Classification: | W1 JO533PH |
A changing pattern of injuries to horse riders. To describe the demographics and nature of injuries occurring on or around horses, to examine the nature of protective clothing in relation to these injuries, and to compare our data with previously published work in this area. Methods: Patients were identified using the term "sports injury-horse riding" from the departmental database for one calendar year from February 2000. Data were collected regarding demographics, injuries, protective clothing, and outcome. The data were then analysed and compared with the previously published literature. Results: 260 patients' records were analysed. The ...