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Table 3 Detailed information of the upper extremity injuries in males and females

From: Alpine skiing injuries in Finland – a two-year retrospective study based on a questionnaire among Ski racers

Injury location

Number of injuries

Fracture

Dislocation

Length of recovery off-ski period in days

Males (mean age)/females (mean age)

Males (mean age)/females (mean age)

Males (mean age)/females (mean age)

Males/females

Collar bone

1 (12)/1 (12)

1 (12)/1 (12)

0/0

40/59

Glenohumeral joint

1 (14)/0

0/0

1 (14)/0

40/0

Humeral bone

2 (13.5)/0

2 (13.5)/0

0/0

45 (13.5)/0

Radial/ulnar bone

0/3 (14.5)

0/2 (14.5)

0/0

0/3(60)

Hand (incl. fingers)

6 (14.5)/3 (12)

6 (14.5)/3 (12)

0/0

14 (14.5)/30 (12)