Alpine skiing injuries: ulnar collateral ligament sprains and tibia fractures

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Title

Alpine skiing injuries: ulnar collateral ligament sprains and tibia fractures

Alternative Title

A sport injury poster: alpine skiing

Author(s) or Creator(s)
Bronder, Lucas
Savage, Maya
Sempala, Randi
Milligan, Anna-Marie
Date

2020

Peer Reviewed?

Yes

Keywords

skiing
sports injuries

Description

Skiing is an exciting winter sport; however, it is defined as a high-risk sport for significant injuries. Among upper body and lower body injuries, common traumas to the body in downhill skiers are sprains of the ulnar collateral ligament (UCL), which is part of the thumb joint, and tibia fractures. The analysis and research will outline the following of each injury: • Mechanism of injury • Treatment • Rehabilitation • Prevention.

Publication Information

Bronder, L., Savage, M., Sempala, R., & Milligan, A.-M. (2020). A Sport Injury Poster: Alpine Skiing. MacEwan University Student EJournal (MUSe), 4(1). https://doi.org/10.31542/muse.v4i1.1856

DOI

https://doi.org/10.31542/muse.v4i1.1856

Type of Item

Journal Articles

Language

English

Location

https://roam.macewan.ca/islandora/object/gm:3187

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Attribution Non-Commercial (CC BY-NC)

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