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Injury patterns of non-fatal accidents related to ice hockey, an analysis of 7 years of admission to a Level-1 Emergency Centre in Switzerland.

Viola GilardiSpyridon KotsarisAristomenis ExadaktylosJolanta Klukowska-Roetzler
Published in: PloS one (2023)
Injuries continue to play a major role in ice hockey, especially in the face and due to player-player contact. Future investigations should focus on player-player contact and possible effective preventive measures. Players must be encouraged to employ face protection and to wear a mouth guard at all times.
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