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Emerg Med J 20:538-539 doi:10.1136/emj.20.6.538
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Sledging in childhood: just harmless fun?

Table 2

Details of sledging injuries

Site of injury Number
Head/face (n = 11)
Head injury 4
    -admission 3
Facial injury 7
    -bruising 2
    - laceration 4
    -dental 1
Lower limb (n = 20)
Soft tissue 9
Laceration 2
Fracture 9
    # femur 1
    # tib/fib 2
    # tibia 2
    # ankle 2
    # 1st metatarsal 1
    # 5th metatarsal 1
Upper limb (n = 13)
Soft tissue 5
Laceration 1
Fracture 7
    # clavicle 1
    # humerus 2
    # radius/ulna 1
    # radius 1
    # scaphoid 2
Thoracolumbar (n = 5)
Soft tissue 5

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