European journal of emergency medicine : official journal of the European Society for Emergency Medicine.
Publisher:
Chapman & Hall,. London : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Frequency: Quarterly
Country: England
Language: English
Author(s):
European Society for Emergency Medicine.
Start Year:1994 -
Identifiers
| ISSN: | 0969-9546 (Print) 1473-5695 (Electronic) 0969-9546 (Linking) |
| NLM ID: | 9442482 |
| (DNLM): | SR0078475(s) |
| (OCoLC): | 32357448 |
| LCCN: | sn 95004350 |
| Classification: | W1 EU72DDK |
Beware of the force of the horse: mechanisms and severity of equestrian-related injuries. Equestrian-related injuries (ERIs) are relatively severe compared with injuries in other popular sports. Previous studies on epidemiology of ERIs vary widely and mainly focus on incidence instead of severity of the injury. Objective: The aim of this study was to determine incidence, mechanisms and severity of ERIs in two Dutch hospitals (level 1 and level 2 trauma centers) over a 5-year period. Methods: All patients with ERIs who visited the emergency departments of VieCuri Medical Centre in Venlo and Maastricht University Medical Centre+ in Maastricht, The Netherlands, between July 2010 and J...
Helicopter emergency medical services response to equestrian accidents. Horse riding is a common leisure activity associated with a significant rate of injury. Helicopter emergency medical services (HEMS) may be called to equestrian accidents. Accurate HEMS tasking is important to ensure appropriate use of this valuable medical resource. We sought to review HEMS response to equestrian accidents and identify factors associated with the need for HEMS intervention or transport of the patient to a major trauma centre. Methods: Retrospective case review of all missions flown by Kent, Surrey & Sussex Air Ambulance Trust over a 1-year period (1 July 2011 to 1 July 20...
Equestrian injuries in the paediatric age group: a two centre study. This study's objective was to examine the nature, cause and frequency of injury resulting from equestrian sport in paediatric patients attending two accident and emergency departments. We recorded the attendances of patients aged less than 16 years with equestrian-related trauma in 1 year. Demographic details, injury, mechanism of injury, rider experience and use of protective equipment were noted. There were 41 attendances (39 female, two male, median age 12 years). Thirty-one were injured while mounted, 10 while dismounted. The commonest group of injuries were soft tissue injuries of the low...