Fractures sustained by slipping on ice or snow: an epidemiological study of 50,500 fractures from the Swedish Fracture Register
Almost 1 in 10 fractures is sustained by slipping on ice or snow. The most common fractures are related to the wrist and the ankle. The majority of fractures affect the upper extremity, and two-thirds are sustained by women. Protective shoe wear, and better snow and ice clearance, could potentially have a large effect on injury prevention.
Authors
- Olof Wolf (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6668-8715)
- Carl Bergdahl (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9295-763X)
- Emilia Möller Rydberg (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0813-4508)
- Henrik Ivdal
- Linnea Bergenholtz
Institutions
- Uppsala University (SE)
- Uppsala University Hospital (SE)
- Sahlgrenska University Hospital (SE)
- University of Gothenburg (SE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Acta Orthopaedica
- Published
- 2025-03-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2340/17453674.2025.43186
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Winter Sports Injuries and Performance
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.56