TY - JOUR AU - Tapper, Edward M. AB - Ski from 1939 to 1976: the injuries Sun Valley experience* EDWARD M. Sun Idaho and South Lake Tahoe, TAPPER, M.D., Valley, California an with a dis- shaft fractures in children. is Alpine skiing exciting sport Binding-related have not decreased much in the tinct element of risk and a acci- recognized injuries very The skier’s and are last 10 to 15 whereas the over-all ski dent rate. ability safety years, influenced the external forces accident rate has been cut more than 50%, directly by ap- to him his and environ- due to advances and plied by equipment primarily improvements ment. This ski in and mountain 4,227 paper analyzes injuries slope grooming manage- that occurred the 1972 to 1976 ski ment. Other ski such as safety during equipment seasons at Sun Idaho. This is and ski have certain straps poles produced Valley, study in- with studies at the same such as lacerations and injuries ligament compared previous resort and medical since 1939. The in the thumb. facility juries data were to present computerized according the medical A was obtained diagnosis. profile The of this is to continue to for each ski the skier’s injury outlining age, purpose paper the studies that TI - Ski injuries from 1939 to 1976: the Sun Valley experience JF - "American Journal of Sports Medicine, The" DO - 10.1177/036354657800600304 DA - 1978-05-01 UR - https://www.deepdyve.com/lp/sage/ski-injuries-from-1939-to-1976-the-sun-valley-experience-NSpteKTHau SP - 114 EP - 121 VL - 6 IS - 3 DP - DeepDyve ER -