@article{ref1,
title="Getting to the point: injury patterns and medical care in competitive fencing",
journal="Current sports medicine reports",
year="2008",
author="Harmer, Peter A.",
volume="7",
number="5",
pages="303-307",
abstract="Modern competitive fencing, consisting of the three disciplines of foil, epee, and sabre, has experienced a rapid growth in participation across all age groups in the USA in the past decade. Unfortunately, because of media sensationalism and a lack of well-designed epidemiological studies, there are significant misconceptions regarding both the incidence and types of injuries presented in fencing. Recent research has indicated that the rate of time-loss injuries in competitive fencing is very low and the majority of these injuries are lower extremity sprains and strains, typical of ballistic, change-of-direction sports. However, most medical assistance in fencing is for minor (nontime-loss) soft tissue injuries (blisters, contusions, abrasions). Although extremely rare, significant fencing-specific injuries, such as lacerations and punctures, occur. Medical personnel dealing with fencing competitions need to be aware of the potential for catastrophic or fatal wounds.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1537-890X",
doi="10.1249/JSR.0b013e318187083b",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1249/JSR.0b013e318187083b"
}