Surfing Injuries at Waikiki
- 14 February 1977
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Medical Association (AMA) in JAMA
- Vol. 237 (7) , 668-670
- https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.1977.03270340054020
Abstract
A 56-month survey of 36 hospitalized patients injured while surfing off Oahu, Hawaii, indicated that 34% of the injuries involved the head and spine. Bodysurfing involves a considerable risk of craniospinal injury if the head is driven into the sand. The most frequent injury in surfboarding is being hit by a loose board. Risk of injury in surfboarding is approximately one per 17,500 surfing days—an incidence far below most sports. (JAMA237:668-670, 1977)Keywords
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