Rowell S, Rees-Jones A
Chelsea School of Human Movement, Brighton Polytechnic, Sussex.
Br J Sports Med. 1988 Dec;22(4):157-60. doi: 10.1136/bjsm.22.4.157.
Previous reports relating to sports injuries treated at hospital Accident and Emergency departments (A&E) or Sports Injury Clinics (SIC) indicate differences between the groups. This study compared directly the sports injuries treated during overlapping time periods at an A&E department (n = 2490) and a SIC (n = 340) set within the same geographical area. The two populations were found to differ significantly in age, sport, injury and injury site. Hospital patients tended to be younger, with an acute injury to the upper body or head which occurred during participation in sports where contact is likely. SIC patients tended to be older, with chronic or overuse injuries to the back or lower limb. It was found that there are significant differences between the sports injuries treated at the sports injury clinic and the hospital casualty department. It is concluded that demand is clearly shown for both types of treatment site when both are available in the same geographical area.
先前有关在医院急诊科（A&E）或运动损伤诊所（SIC）治疗的运动损伤的报告表明了两组之间的差异。本研究直接比较了在同一地理区域内的一家急诊科（n = 2490）和一家运动损伤诊所（n = 340）在重叠时间段内治疗的运动损伤。发现这两个人群在年龄、运动项目、损伤情况和损伤部位方面存在显著差异。医院的患者往往更年轻，在上半身或头部有急性损伤，这些损伤发生在参与可能有身体接触的运动期间。运动损伤诊所的患者往往年龄较大，背部或下肢有慢性或过度使用损伤。结果发现，运动损伤诊所和医院急诊科治疗的运动损伤之间存在显著差异。得出的结论是，当在同一地理区域内两种治疗场所都存在时，对这两种治疗场所的需求都很明显。
