Retrospective Study
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2016.
World J Orthop. Dec 18, 2016; 7(12): 814-820
Published online Dec 18, 2016. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v7.i12.814
Table 2 Injury data
WindsurfingKitesurfingP-value
Number of injuries per 1000 h5.270.005
Affected body site (No. and % of patients)0.413
Head and cervical spine9 (36%)11 (34%)
Upper extremity6 (24%)5 (16%)
Trunk and thoracolumbar spine0 (0%)3 (9%)
Lower extremity10 (40%)13 (41%)
Injury severity (No. and % of patients)1.000
Mild3 (17%)5 (19%)
Medium6 (33%)9 (35%)
Severe8 (44%)10 (39%)
Catastrophic1 (6%)2 (8%)
Location of accident (No. and % of patients)0.014
Water17 (94%)15 (58%)
Beach1 (6%)11 (42%)
Type of transport (No. and % of patients)0.161
Ambulance2 (11%)8 (31%)
Own transport16 (89%)18 (69%)
Inpatient hospital stay (No. and % of patients)1 (4%)5 (16%)0.215
Operative treatment (No. and % of patients)1 (4%)4 (13%)0.372
Total number of injuries during study period (No. and % of patients)0.237
120 (80%)19 (59%)
23 (12%)9 (28%)
32 (8%)4 (13%)
Return to sports in weeks (median and range)5 (0-chronic)4 (0-chronic)0.792
Chronic symptoms (No. and % of patients)7 (39%)8 (31%)0.576