TY  - JOUR
T1  - PRevention and treatment of ski injuries
AU  - Kraus H
Y1  - 1959/03/28
N1  - 10.1001/jama.1959.03000300010003
JO  - Journal of the American Medical Association
SP  - 1414
EP  - 1419
VL  - 169
IS  - 13
N2  - Injuries are less frequent in skiers who are in good physical condition, are skilled, and have good equipment. The treatment of most injuries in skiing mishaps is based on general orthopedic principles, but the idea of immediate mobilization needs to be emphasized. If pain and muscle spasm make mobilization difficult, the necessary exercise can generally be given after use of an ethyl chloride spray on the painful area, provided major ligament tears are excluded. There is no adequate explanation for the deep effect of the surface anesthesia, but the pain-free interval can be used to restore the muscle to normal function. Four case histories illustrate the complete rehabilitation of patients with fractures of the humerus, pelvis, and ankle and partial tear of the medial collateral ligament of the knee.
SN  - 0002-9955
M3  - doi: 10.1001/jama.1959.03000300010003
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/jama.1959.03000300010003
ER  -