Ski and Snowboard Injuries
August 2021 David Tullis, MD Intermountain Park City Ski Clinics SKI and SNOWBOARD INJURIES Introduction: This is not meant to be an exhaustive or all-inclusive list of every type of injury presents to the ski clinic. A lot can happen at the intersection of snow, speed, trees, and thousands of snow riders with long objects strapped to their feet, all within a shared space. But this is meant to address some of the more common presenting injuries, as well as some that are unique to this setting. UPPER EXTREMITY INJURIES : SHOULDER: Clavicle Fractures: 1. Mechanism: a. Fall onto the shoulder 87% b. Direct impact over clavicle 7% c. FOOSH 6% d. 9% of clavicle fractures have additional fractures, most commonly rib 2. ...