Scandinavian journal of trauma, resuscitation and emergency medicine.
Publisher:
BioMed Central
Country: England
Language: English
Author(s):
Scandinavian Networking Group on Trauma and Emergency Management.
Start Year:2008 -
ISSN:
1757-7241 (Electronic)
1757-7241 (Linking)
1757-7241 (Linking)
Impact Factor
3.3
2022
| NLM ID: | 101477511 |
| (OCoLC): | 277153582 |
| LCCN: | 2009243822 |
Horse-related trauma in children and adults during a two year period. Horse riding, with almost 200,000 participants, is the eighth most popular sport in Sweden. Severe injuries can occur with horse riding accidents which is well documented. This study was undertaken to investigate if injuries associated with horse riding are common, which type of injuries occur, what mechanisms are involved and to estimate the costs to the society. Methods: All patients attending the emergency department at Linköping University Hospital, during the years 2003-2004, due to horse related trauma were prospectively recorded. The patients were divided into two groups according to a...