Citation

Greenberg MR, Kim PH, Duprey RT, Jayant DA, Steinweg BH, Preiss BR, Barr GC. Ann. Emerg. Med. 2014; 63(3): 361-366.

Affiliation

Department of Emergency Medicine, Lehigh Valley Hospital and Health Network, Allentown, PA. Electronic address: mrgdo@ptd.net.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2014, American College of Emergency Physicians, Publisher Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.annemergmed.2013.10.008

PMID

24239287

Abstract

Obstacle course endurance events are becoming more common. Appropriate preparedness for the volume and unique types of injury patterns, as well as the effect on public health these events may cause, has yet to be reported in emergency literature. We describe 5 patients who presented with diverse injuries to illustrate the variety of injuries sustained in this competitive event. In particular, 4 of the patients had a history of contact with electrical discharge, an obstacle distinctive to the Tough Mudder experience.

Language: en