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Knee injuries in skiing

A prospective study from northern Sweden

Surgical Department, Östersunds Sjukhus., S-831 83 Östersund, Sweden

Staffan Gedda, M.D.

Surgical Department, Östersunds Sjukhus., S-831 83 Östersund, Sweden

Anders Hemborg, M.D.

Surgical Department, Östersunds Sjukhus., S-831 83 Östersund, Sweden

This paper evaluates 420 ski injuries occurring in Northern Sweden in 1977. Our main aim was to correlate knee injuries with types of skiing and to note a change in incidence with evolution of equipment. Fifty-eight lesions (13.8%) affected the knee joint which is about the same frequency as 10 years earlier nor has introduction of high stiff boots in downhill skiing increased incidence of knee injuries. Cross-country and long- distance skiing produced more knee injuries (24.7%) than down hill skiing (11.4%). Cross-country skiers were older and more women in this group sustained knee injuries. The use of non- release type bindings is probably the main reason for this higher incidence but age and different skiing techniques seem to contribute.