They evaluated reports of 15,323 skiing injuries and 3,696 snowboarding injuries from 1988 to 1995 at two resorts in Southern California.
It was reported in the news the other week that there are some 400,000 skiing injuries every year.
Most of the employees have had skiing injuries, and the store has a climbing wall.
In its report early this year, it estimated that skiing injuries treated in hospitals declined to 84,200 in 1997, from 114,400 in 1993.
Skier's thumb now accounts for a significant number of skiing injuries.
But the skiing injuries are another matter.
Sports injuries accounted for most of the remaining injuries, with only 2.4% acquired as a result of skiing injuries.
Should skiing injuries be classed as self inflicted?
Weightbearing was reported by 56/59 of the patients with contact sports injuries whereas 8/30 of those with skiing injuries.
For 18 months after a skiing injury, she had been in constant and worsening pain.
