| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2740630 | Sports Orthopaedics and Traumatology | 2012 | 5 Pages |
ZusammenfassungSechs Prozent aller gestarteten Fahrer stürzten. Zwei Prozent erlitten eine Verletzung, wovon 80 Prozent banal waren. Mehr als 50% aller Untersuchten zeigten Überlastungssyndrome, wovon Hand, Handgelenk und Unterarm die am häufigsten betroffenen Regionen waren. Das transiente Karpaltunnelsyndrom und das beginnende Kompartmentsyndrom der Unterarmbeugemuskulatur konnten als Diagnosen etabliert werden. Eine Therapie mit Coolpacks und einfachen Vibrationsdämpfern brachte subjektive Verbesserungen.
According to public opinion, enduro- motorcycling is a dangerous sports. Little is known of accident mechanism during a competition and overuse injuries in enduro- motorcycling. Aim of this study is to evaluate accident and injury patterns as well as overuse syndromes.To detect overuse injuries volunteering athletes were examined immediately before and after each run. Six percent of all started riders sustained an accident. Two percent got injured of which 80% were of superficial kind. More then 50% of all examined riders presented overuse injuries with predominance at the forearm, the wrist and the hand. The transient carpal tunnel syndrome and the beginning compartment syndrome of the forearm flexors were established as diagnosis. Coolpacks and simple vibration blockers led to subjective improvement. Competitive enduro- motorcycling is an average risky sports. The incidence of overuse reactions is evident in more of 50% of all riders and is hence a relevant issue in sports medicine.
