Citation

Highcock AJ, Rourke K, Brown D. Inj. Extra 2008; 39(12): 386.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2008, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.injury.2008.08.004

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

Rollerdisco's are associated with a high incidence of injury,3 A.J. Wilkinson, Injuries incurred at Rollerdiscos, (BMJ 284 (6323) (1982), p. 1163) as is binge drinking. On Valentine's evening 2008, Liverpool University combined these two venerable pastimes at a student event, without informing local health services. Subsequently, emergency services were overwhelmed with Rollerdisco casualties and a 'major incident' was declared at the Royal Liverpool Accident and Emergency Department. The implemented response to this major incident was the recruitment of the all the A&E senior medical and nursing staff and the on-call Orthopaedic team, consisting of the specialist registrar and senior house officer. The event itself consisted of a newly laminated hall for roller skating, alcoholic drink promotions and a 1980s themed dress code. In all, eight patients were admitted (one patient for every 17 min of the disco). The majority of injuries were to the upper limb (87%) and in female patients (87%), in keeping with previous studies of Rollerdisco injuries.