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Typische Verletzungsmuster im Snowboardsport

Mögliche Maßnahmen zur Prävention

Typical injuries in snowboarding

Possible prevention strategies

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Bedingt durch die spezielle Haltung beim Snowboarden resultieren Stürze häufig in einem speziellen Verletzungsmuster. Da der Snowboardsport mittlerweile weit verbreitet und nicht mehr aus dem Bild des Wintersports wegzudenken ist, ist die Behandlung von Snowboardverletzungen klinischer Alltag. Zur optimalen Behandlung ist ein umfassendes Wissen um die vorkommenden Verletzungsmuster und die zugrunde liegenden Verletzungsmechanismen unabdingbar. Am häufigsten von Verletzungen betroffen ist die obere Extremität. Die mit Abstand häufigste Verletzung ist dabei die distale Radiusfraktur. Da sich v. a. Anfänger verletzen, erscheinen Präventionsstrategien sinnvoll und vielversprechend. Nachgewiesenermaßen senken Handgelenkprotektoren das Risiko eine distale Radiusfraktur zu erleiden. Darüber hinaus wurde die Wirksamkeit eines Helms bewiesen. Vor diesem Hintergrund gilt es festzustellen, dass das Tragen von Protektoren zur Verminderung der Verletzungshäufigkeit- und schwere dringend empfohlen werden sollte.

Abstract

Due to the specific position on a snowboard, crashes often result in snowboard-specific injuries. As snowboarding nowadays represents a mass sport, treatment of injured snowboarders is becoming common clinical practice. Optimal treatment makes knowledge about snowboard-specific injuries and their underlying mechanisms mandatory. The upper extremities are most frequently affected, with the most frequent injury being the distal radius fracture. Because especially beginners are more often injured, prevention strategies seem to be promising. It was demonstrated that wrist-protection guards are able to decrease the risk of suffering a distal radius fracture. Moreover, use of a helmet was also shown to be protective. Against this background, wearing protective gear such as wrist guards and helmets is strongly recommended to decrease injury severity and frequency.

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Interessenkonflikt. C. Ehrnthaller, F. Gebhard und H. Kusche geben an, dass kein Interessenkonflikt besteht. Dieser Beitrag beinhaltet keine Studien an Menschen oder Tieren.

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Ehrnthaller, C., Gebhard, F. & Kusche, H. Typische Verletzungsmuster im Snowboardsport. Unfallchirurg 117, 7–12 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00113-013-2467-1

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