Tibial Fractures in Alpine Skiing and Snowboarding in Finland: A Retrospective Study on Fracture Types and Injury Mechanisms in 363 Patients

Conclusion:
The most important finding was the relatively high number of the tibial plateau fractures among adult skiers. The fracture patterns between snowboarding and skiing were different; the most common fracture type in skiers was spiral tibial shaft fracture compared to proximal tibial fractures in snowboarders. Children had more simple fractures than adults.

Source: Scandinavian Journal of Surgery - August 8, 2016 Category: Surgery Authors: Stenroos, A., Pakarinen, H., Jalkanen, J., Mälkiä, T., Handolin, L. Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research