Research Article

An evaluation of knee ligament injuries encountered in skiers at the Uludağ Ski Center

Volume: 38 Number: 5 September 11, 2006
  • Burak Demirag
  • Tevfik Oncan
  • Kemal Durak
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An evaluation of knee ligament injuries encountered in skiers at the Uludağ Ski Center

Abstract

Objectives: We evaluated the frequency, anatomic types, and predisposing factors of knee ligament injuries that occur in skiers during a winter season at the Uluda¤ Ski Center, Bursa, Turkey.
Methods: A total of 215 patients (240 knees) presented to the Uluda¤ University-Sabanc› Health Center after sustaining a skier knee injury during the 2003-2004 winter season. The mean patient age was 31 years (range 9 to 55 years). Knee ligament injuries were assessed according to the AOSSM (American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine) criteria. Cumulative data were collected from patient records and from a questionnaire administered to 100 healthy skiers.
Results: The mean knee injury rate was 1.14 injuries per 1000 skier-days. The mean length of time between the occurrence of knee injuries was 875 skier-days. The most frequently injured ligament was the interior cruciate ligament (35.4%) followed by the anterior cruciate ligament (27.1%). Knee ligament injuries were significantly more common in skiers than in snowboarders (odds ratio 6.83, p<0.001). Hard and steep pists were associated with a twofold risk for knee ligament injuries (odds ratio 2.28, p<0.001). For the occurrence of knee injuries, no significant differences were found with respect to sex and age.
Conclusion: The interior and the anterior cruciate ligaments are the most commonly injured ligaments in skiers. Two risk factors concerning the equipment (ski) and the environment (hard pists) play a significant role in the occurrence of knee injuries.  

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English

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Health Care Administration

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Research Article

Authors

Burak Demirag This is me

Tevfik Oncan This is me

Kemal Durak This is me

Publication Date

September 11, 2006

Submission Date

March 7, 2014

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Year 2004 Volume: 38 Number: 5

APA
Demirag, B., Oncan, T., & Durak, K. (2006). An evaluation of knee ligament injuries encountered in skiers at the Uludağ Ski Center. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, 38(5), 313-316. https://izlik.org/JA68LB96ZY
AMA
1.Demirag B, Oncan T, Durak K. An evaluation of knee ligament injuries encountered in skiers at the Uludağ Ski Center. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica. 2006;38(5):313-316. https://izlik.org/JA68LB96ZY
Chicago
Demirag, Burak, Tevfik Oncan, and Kemal Durak. 2006. “An Evaluation of Knee Ligament Injuries Encountered in Skiers at the Uludağ Ski Center”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 38 (5): 313-16. https://izlik.org/JA68LB96ZY.
EndNote
Demirag B, Oncan T, Durak K (September 1, 2006) An evaluation of knee ligament injuries encountered in skiers at the Uludağ Ski Center. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 38 5 313–316.
IEEE
[1]B. Demirag, T. Oncan, and K. Durak, “An evaluation of knee ligament injuries encountered in skiers at the Uludağ Ski Center”, Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, vol. 38, no. 5, pp. 313–316, Sept. 2006, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA68LB96ZY
ISNAD
Demirag, Burak - Oncan, Tevfik - Durak, Kemal. “An Evaluation of Knee Ligament Injuries Encountered in Skiers at the Uludağ Ski Center”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 38/5 (September 1, 2006): 313-316. https://izlik.org/JA68LB96ZY.
JAMA
1.Demirag B, Oncan T, Durak K. An evaluation of knee ligament injuries encountered in skiers at the Uludağ Ski Center. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica. 2006;38:313–316.
MLA
Demirag, Burak, et al. “An Evaluation of Knee Ligament Injuries Encountered in Skiers at the Uludağ Ski Center”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, vol. 38, no. 5, Sept. 2006, pp. 313-6, https://izlik.org/JA68LB96ZY.
Vancouver
1.Burak Demirag, Tevfik Oncan, Kemal Durak. An evaluation of knee ligament injuries encountered in skiers at the Uludağ Ski Center. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica [Internet]. 2006 Sep. 1;38(5):313-6. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA68LB96ZY