@article{ref1,
title="Equestrian injuries presenting to a regional trauma centre in Ireland",
journal="Irish journal of medical science",
year="2018",
author="Abdulkarim, Ali and Power, Fiachra Richard and Coffey, Peter and Sheehan, Eoin",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="BACKGROUND: The Irish equestrian industry provides over 12,500 full-time jobs and contributes in excess of €454 million to the Irish exchequer annually. For such a vital industry, there is a dearth of information relating to equestrian-associated injuries. AIMS: The aim of this study was to determine the demographics, characteristics and outcomes of equestrian-related injuries presenting to the emergency department of a regional trauma centre in Ireland over the course of 1 year. <br><br>METHODS: Retrospective analysis of all 30,700 presentations to the Emergency Department of the Midland Regional Hospital Tullamore in 2013 was performed to identify specifically equestrian-related presentations. Patient demographics, mechanism of injury, radiology results, management and follow-up data were collected and analysed using Microsoft Excel software. <br><br>RESULTS: A total of 149 equestrian-related presentations were identified during the study period. There were significantly more females involved in equestrian injuries than males (58 vs 42%). Falling from a horse contributed to significantly more presentations and admissions than any other cause. Thirty-six percent of presentations were associated with a radiological abnormality. Types of injuries identified included skeletal fractures (27.5%), joint dislocation/subluxation (5%), concussion (7%) and splenic laceration/intraperitoneal haemorrhage (1%). Admission to the unit or transfer to tertiary care was required for 18% of the equestrian injuries. Only 43% of presentations were discharged back to primary care from the emergency department. <br><br>CONCLUSION: This study identifies a high incidence of morbidities associated with equestrian presentations. In addition, we recognised populations at risk of specific injuries and describe high-risk mechanisms of injury.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0021-1265",
doi="10.1007/s11845-018-1952-5",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11845-018-1952-5"
}