Table 3 Pattern of lesions observed
From: Sledding injuries: is safety in this winter pastime overlooked? A three-year survey in South-Tyrol
| HEAD AND SPINE | Total number of lesions (%) | A.I.S.* | N. of lesions in adult population (%) | N. of lesions in pediatric population (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minor head trauma (no neurological signs) | 40 (10) | 1 | 21 (7) | 19 (19) |
| Brain concussion (nerological signs with negative CT) | 16 (4) | 2 | 13 (4.5) | 3 (3) |
| Intracranial lesion | 2 (0.5) | 3(1), 5(1) | 2 (0.7) | 0 |
| Facial fracture | 5 (1.5) | 1(3), 2(2) | 4 (1) | 1 (1) |
| Cervical sprain/vertebral contusion (without fracture) | 28 (7.5) | 1 | 21 (7) | 7 (7) |
| Vertebral fracture | 10 (3) | 2(9), 3(1) | 9 (3) | 1 (1) |
| Spinal lesion | 1 (<0.5) | 4 | 1 (<0.5) | 0 |
| UPPER EXTREMITY | ||||
| Contusion (shoulder/arm/forearm/hand) | 30 (8) | 1 | 19 (6) | 11 (11) |
| Shoulder dislocation | 3 (1) | 3 | 2 (0.7) | 1 (1) |
| Clavicular fracture | 3 (1) | 2 | 1 (<0.5) | 2 (2) |
| Humerus fracture | 2 (0.5) | 2(1), 3(1) | 0 | 2 (2) |
| Forearm/wrist fracture | 10 (3) | 2(8), 3(2) | 5 (2) | 5 (5) |
| Hand/finger fracture | 6 (1.5) | 1 | 4 (1) | 2 (2) |
| LOWER EXTREMITY | ||||
| Contusion (thigh/leg/foot) | 21 (5.5) | 1 | 13 (4.5) | 8 (8) |
| Femur fracture | 2 (0.5) | 3 | 2 (0.7) | 0 |
| Leg/ankle fracture | 34 (9) | 2 (25), 3(9) | 28 (10) | 6 (6) |
| Knee sprain (with severe ligaments involvement) | 11 (3) | 2 | 11 (4) | 0 |
| Knee sprain (without or minor ligaments involvement) | 38 (10) | 1 | 32 (11) | 6 (6) |
| Ankle dislocation | 2 (0.5) | 3 | 2 (0.7) | 0 |
| Ankle sprain | 45 (11.5) | 1 | 39 (13.5) | 6 (6) |
| Foot/toe fracture | 5 (1.5) | 1 | 4 (1) | 1 (1) |
| CHEST/ABDOMEN/PELVIS | ||||
| Contusion | 18 (4.5) | 1 | 15 (5) | 3 (3) |
| Rib fracture | 20 (5) | 1(18), 2(2) | 18 (6) | 2 (2) |
| Hemo- and/or pneumothorax | 1 (<0.5) | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Internal abdominal injury | 2 (0.5) | 3 | 1 | 1 (1) |
| OPEN SKIN WOUND | ||||
| Face/head | 19 (5) | 1(17), 2(2) | 10 (3.5) | 9 (9) |
| Upper/lower extremity | 12 (3) | 1(10), 2(2) | 9 (3) | 3 (3) |
| Abdominal wall wound | 1 (<0.5) | 2 | 1 | 0 |