Epidemiology and injury patterns of aerial sports in Switzerland

Table 4 Emergency surgery indications classified by the leading medical specialty, n (%)

	Emergency surgeries	Procedure
Total	55 (100)
Extremities	18 (32.7)	10 external fixations, 4 plate osteosynthesis, 4 internal fixations with intramedullar nail
Open fractures	12
Closed fractures	6
Spine surgery	23 (41.8)	16 decompressions and pedicle screw fixation, 7 percutaneous stabilizations
With neurology	16 (69.6)
Without neurology	7 (30.4)
Pelvic fixation	7 (12.7), including one with Urinary bladder rupture	7 plate osteosynthesis and in one case direct suturing of the bladder
Vascular surgery	3 (5.5)	2 arterial bypasses, 1 coronary artery angiography
Others (visceral, plastic, neuro, maxillo fascial)	4 (7.3), each 1	1 explorative laparotomy, 1 debridement (after burn), 1 cerebral decompression, 1 maxillofacial fixation
Additionally interventions	15 thoracic trauma, 3 cerebral trauma	15 thoracic drainages, 3 ICP probe insertion

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