TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2013//
TI  - Hospitalization due to horse-related injuries: has anything changed? A 25 year survey
JO  - Israel medical association journal : IMAJ
A1  - Abu-Kishk, Ibrahim
A1  - Klin, Baruch
A1  - Gilady-Doron, Nataly
A1  - Jeroukhimov, Igor
A1  - Eshel, Gideon
SP  - 169
EP  - 172
VL  - 15
IS  - 4
N2  - BACKGROUND: Horse riding and horse handling are dangerous. There is a lack of knowledge concerning the incidence of hospitalization due to horse-related injuries and types of injuries in Israel. During the last two decades we have observed an increasing incidence of hospitalizations due to horse-related injuries at our medical center as well as the frequent involvement of pediatric patients. OBJECTIVES: To investigate these injuries with respect to type, incidence and modes of prevention. METHODS: We conducted a retrospective study of medical records for all patients admitted to Assaf Harofeh Medical Center due to horse-related injury between January 1984 and December 2008. A telephone questionnaire was used to complete the data. RESULTS: Eighty-nine subjects (267 injuries) were included in the study. Most of them were not professional horse riders or horse handlers. Helmet use was reported in only 28% of the participants. The number of subjects with horse-related injuries and the percentage of pediatric involvement increased during the study period. Falling from a horse was the most frequent cause of injury (60.67%), followed by being kicked (13.4%). Head and extremities were the most affected areas. On admission, 33.7% had a potential severe injury score. Forty-two participants (47%) had underlying fractures, mostly in the upper extremities. In the pediatric population, 16.2% (vs. 0% adults) rode horses for therapeutic reasons. Seventeen subjects reported having long-term consequences. CONCLUSIONS: The findings are similar to those described in other parts of the world. Horseback riding-related injuries are increasing, which emphasizes the need for safety education programs in Israel.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1565-1088
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -