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[Accidents with the "paraglider"]. Sportverletzung Sportschaden : Organ der Gesellschaft für Orthopädisch-Traumatologische Sportmedizin [Sportverletz Sportschaden] Journal article

Lang TH, Dengg C, Gabl M 
[Accidents with the "paraglider"]. [English Abstract, Journal Article]
Sportverletz Sportschaden 1988 Sep; 2(3):115-9.


With a collective of 46 patients we show the details and kinds of accidents caused by paragliding. The base for the casuistry of the accidents was a questionnaire which was answered by most of the injured persons. These were questions about the theoretical and practical training, the course of the flight during the different phases, and the subjective point of view of the course of the accident. The patterns of the injuries showed a high incidence of injuries of the spinal column and high risks for the ankles. At the end, we give some advice how to prevent these accidents.



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