Sledding injuries: is safety in this winter pastime overlooked? A three-year survey in South-Tyrol

摘要

BackgroundSledding is a popular traditional pastime in northern countries. However it is only rarely thought as a potentially dangerous activity even though serious injuries and deaths do occur. The purpose of this study was to calculate the incidence, the severity and the pattern of sledding-related injuries in our area, in order to set up possible preventive measures.