ArticleTrauma surgery & acute care open2021
Hearing hoofbeats? Think head and neck trauma: a 10-year NTDB analysis of equestrian-related trauma in the USA.
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9 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Airbag Vests in Equestrian Sports: Is Use Associated with Harm?Annals of biomedical engineering · 2024Pooled it
- Characteristics of horse riding-related falls in patients presenting to emergency departments in manche department, france: a multicenter retrospective analysis.Scandinavian journal of trauma, resuscitation and emergency medicine · 2026Observational
- Equestrian Trauma in an Urban Environment: A Retrospective Analysis in a Level I Trauma Center.Cureus · 2025Article
- Stakeholder Views on the Potential Benefits and Feasibility of an Equestrian Industry-Specific Health, Safety and Welfare Management System.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2024Article
- Injury Patterns and Associated Demographic Characteristics in Children with a Fracture from Equines: A US National Based Study.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Equestrian-associated injuries of the hand: a retrospective analysis of injury mechanisms and patterns.Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery · 2024Article
- Epidemiology of horse trauma: a literature review.European journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society · 2024Review
- Horse-riding hazards: an observational cohort study mapping equestrian related injuries at a Scandinavian trauma centre.BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation · 2023Article
- Horse-related injury patterns: a single center report.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2023Article
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Abstract
objectiveThere is a paucity of evidence about traumatic injuries and their sequelae sustained due to equestrian injuries nationally.
methodsRetrospective study analyzing National Trauma Data Bank data from 2007 to 2016. Variables collected included age, sex, race, payer status, Injury Severity Score (ISS), hospital length of stay, Glasgow Coma Scale, systolic blood pressure (SBP) at presentation, discharge disposition, and mortality. Patient data were analyzed by anatomic region.
resultsThe most frequent type of injury was in the thorax, but head and neck injuries produced the highest mortality. Increased ISS and an SBP of less than 90 mm Hg were also significant predictors of mortality.
conclusionsThe risk of hospital admission from equestrian injuries is higher than football, motor vehicle racing, and skiing. Preventive measures and campaigns should be instituted to highlight safety practices and the use of personal protective equipment while on horseback either for sports, leisure, or work. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Level IV. Retrospective study.
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