Clinical characteristics of patients with snow sports trauma transported to a trauma care center: A retrospective observational study
Clinical characteristics of patients with snow sports trauma transported to a trauma care center: A retrospective observational study
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送往创伤护理中心的雪上运动创伤患者的临床特征:一项回顾性观察研究
DOI:
10.1016/j.injury.2022.12.028
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发表时间:
2023
期刊:
影响因子:
2.5
通讯作者:
Nagaya Soichiro et al.
中科院分区:
文献类型:
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作者:
Yoshimura Genki;Kamidani Ryo;Yasuda Ryu;Miura Tomotaka;Yamaji Fuminori;Mizuno Yosuke;Kitagawa Yuichiro;Fukuta Tetsuya;Ishihara Takuma;Suzuki Kodai;Miyake Takahito;Nagaya Soichiro et al.
BackgroundSnow sports are a popular recreational activity; however, the incidence of injury of snow sports can be high for skiers and snowboarders. Our hospital receives severe trauma cases from snow resorts and hospitals throughout the region. This study aimed to determine whether the risk of snow sports-related major trauma that requires emergency surgery under general anesthesia varies by the equipment and injury mechanism.MethodsThis retrospective cohort study included patients with snow sports trauma referred to Gifu University Hospital, Japan between November 2010 and March 2020. We analyzed the need for emergency operation under general anesthesia within 24 h using Fisher's exact test. We identified 106 patients: (1) 90 in the snowboarders’ group and 16 in the skiers’ group or (2) 46 in the fall after jumping group (jumping group), 27 in the collide with other people and obstacle group (collision group), and 33 in the fall during gliding group (gliding group).ResultsSnowboarders were nearly twice as likely as skiers to require emergency surgery under general anesthesia (44% vs. 25%;p= 0.236]. No significant associations were found between emergency surgery under general anesthesia and injury mechanism, but half of the patients in the jumping group required emergency surgery.ConclusionsSnowboard as equipment and falls after jumping as a mechanism of injury tended to be associated with emergency surgery under general anesthesia, with no significant differences. In order to provide adequate resources for snow sports trauma, the cause of the patient's injury is strongly related to the urgency of the condition, and transport to a trauma center should be actively considered. Further studies are warranted with respect to the effects of personal protective equipment and skill level.