Waterkamp Volkmar, Ricklin Meret, Schaller Benoît, Katsoulis Konstantinos, Exadaktylos Aristomenis
Department of Anaesthesiology , Siloah Hospital , Gümligen , Switzerland.
Department of Emergency Medicine , University Hospital , Bern , Switzerland.
BMJ Open Sport Exerc Med. 2016 Aug 18;2(1):e000122. doi: 10.1136/bmjsem-2016-000122. eCollection 2016.
This article addresses typical injury patterns related to the traditional Swiss team sport of Hornussen. A small plastic disk is struck with a special elastic racket and then intercepted in the field. Severe injuries have occasionally been reported. We present a systematic review of all cases of Hornussen injuries treated in the University Hospital of Bern from 2000 to 2014.
To assess the frequency, type and outcome of Hornussen injuries, we performed a database search of all inpatient and outpatient cases related to Hornussen and that were admitted to and/or treated in Bern University Hospital from 2000 to 2014.
A total of 28 such patients could be identified. Apart from 1 woman injured as a bystander and treated as an outpatient, all patients were male and active players. Typical injury patterns comprised midfacial fractures and severe ocular traumata, very often in combination. Almost all of these patients had to be hospitalised due to the severity of the trauma suffered and underwent surgery. 1 patient had to be admitted to the intensive care unit prior to the operation.
Eye and face injuries caused by Hornussen can be devastating. This resembles the potential risk of other bat-and-ball sports, such as cricket and baseball. Apart from the economic loss due to treatment costs and sick leave, these injuries can be disabling for life. It should therefore be mandatory for all players to wear protective gear, as is already the case for Hornussen players born in 1984 or later.
本文探讨与传统瑞士团队运动“霍努斯球”相关的典型损伤模式。用一种特殊的弹性球拍击打一个小塑料圆盘，然后在场地中进行拦截。偶尔有严重损伤的报道。我们对2000年至2014年在伯尔尼大学医院接受治疗的所有霍努斯球损伤病例进行了系统回顾。
为评估霍努斯球损伤的频率、类型和结果，我们对2000年至2014年在伯尔尼大学医院住院和/或接受治疗的所有与霍努斯球相关的住院和门诊病例进行了数据库搜索。
共识别出28例此类患者。除1名作为旁观者受伤并作为门诊患者治疗的女性外，所有患者均为男性且是活跃的运动员。典型的损伤模式包括面中部骨折和严重眼外伤，且常常合并出现。几乎所有这些患者因所受创伤的严重程度而不得不住院并接受手术。1名患者在手术前必须入住重症监护病房。
霍努斯球导致的眼面部损伤可能是毁灭性的。这类似于其他棒球类运动（如板球和棒球）的潜在风险。除了治疗费用和病假造成的经济损失外，这些损伤可能导致终身残疾。因此，所有运动员都应强制佩戴防护装备，1984年或以后出生的霍努斯球运动员已经是这样做的。
