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ArticleCanadian family physician Medecin de famille canadien2007

Mayhem on the ice: do players' injuries put team staff at risk of injury?

Ryan P Arbeau, Kevin E Gordon, Glen McCurdie

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Article in Canadian family physician Medecin de famille canadien, 2007. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Ryan P ArbeauDalhousie University in Halifax, NS, Canada.
Kevin E Gordon
Glen McCurdie

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveTo investigate the potential for serious injury and the nature of injuries incurred as team staff or support personnel cross ice surfaces to get to players' benches or to attend to injured players.

designHybrid study, case series with survey.

main outcome measuresCircumstances and nature of reported injuries.

resultsOver 4 seasons, 988 injuries to team staff or support personnel were reported, including 94 concussions, 5 injuries to internal organs, 226 fractures, and 86 separations or dislocations. Most of the injuries were incurred by team staff or support personnel responsible for the welfare of players (managers, trainers, therapists, and emergency medical staff).

conclusionTeam staff and support personnel incur serious injuries as a result of falls on the ice. Several preventive strategies can be put in place: changes in rink design, policies restricting access to the ice surface, and encouraging team staff and support personnel who must cross the ice surface to attend to injured players to wear gait-stabilizing devices.

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Accidental FallsAthletic InjuriesCanadaCausalityFractures, BoneHead Injuries, ClosedHealth SurveysHockeyHumansOccupational DiseasesOccupational ExposurePhysical Education and TrainingSprains and Strains

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PMID17872877
PMCPMC2234628

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