Emergency Service Assistance for Injuries on Alpine Ski Slopes: A Cross-Sectional Study.
Moritz WagnerSimon PfurtschellerDietmar DammererPaul NardelliGerhard KaufmannAlexander BrunnerPublished in: Prehospital and disaster medicine (2022)
The present findings indicate that the most frequent site of injuries on alpine slopes is the knee, and life-threatening injuries are rare. Airborne rescue is very time-effective, however clinical studies with patient follow-up should be emphasized to determine the impact of airborne rescue on patient outcome. The present findings indicate that the duration of all rescue operations has been prolonged as a result of the introduction of safety measures during the COVID-19 pandemic.