Kyle K Obana, Morgan E Hasegawa, John D Mueller, Alexander N Berk, Julian B Rimm, Jonathan C Horng, Bryan M Saltzman, Robert L Parisien, Lorrin S K Lee, David P Trofa
BACKGROUND: Surfing is an increasingly popular sport with a high propensity for both traumatic and atraumatic injuries. PURPOSE: To analyze the trends, etiologies, and diagnoses of lower extremity orthopaedic-related surfing injuries presenting to United States (US) emergency departments (EDs) within a 21-year study period. STUDY DESIGN: Descriptive epidemiology study. METHODS: The National Electronic Injury Surveillance System database was queried for data on lower extremity surfing injuries presenting to US EDs from January 1 to December 31, 2022...
April 2024: Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine