Department of Emergency Medicine, University Hospital, 3010 Berne, Switzerland.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021 Jun 8;18(12):6208. doi: 10.3390/ijerph18126208.
The popularity of floorball has surged throughout Switzerland in the last 20 years. However, epidemiological studies are still scarce.
To collect information on floorball-related injuries, their severity and approximate cost in adults who presented to our emergency department from 2013-2019. Moreover, to use this information to suggest possible strategies to prevent injuries.
The study population includes all patients who suffered injuries related to floorball and were then seen at the University Hospital in Bern during a 7-year period. Bern University Hospital, Switzerland, has a comprehensive management system (Ecare) that was used to generate the data for this study. The data were then used to create an injury profile of all cases presented during the said period.
A total of 263 injures were recorded from 2013 to 2019. The most common locations for injuries were to the eyes (43.73%), followed by the lower extremities (25.48%). The mean cost per case was CHF 1191.43. However, the vast majority of admissions could be sent home (93.16%) and did not cost more than 500 CHF/case (57.41%). Of the 22 cases that cost more than CHF 2000, 10 were located around the torso and 6 affected one or both eyes. Significant differences were observed between the age groups and treatment area ( =0.008), costs ( =0.008), route of discharge ( =0.023) and type of trauma ( =0.020).
Although floorball is still a relatively minor sport, its impact on sport-related injuries must not be underestimated. Injuries to the eyes are particularly common. In our opinion, our findings provide strong evidence that all floorball players (not only children and adolescents) should wear protective eyewear. We conclude that the Swiss Floorball Association (Swiss Unihockey) should mandate the use of protective eyewear.
在过去的 20 年里，地板球在瑞士的普及程度急剧上升。然而，相关的流行病学研究仍然很少。
收集 2013 年至 2019 年期间在我院急诊科就诊的与地板球相关的成年人伤害、严重程度和大致费用的信息。此外，利用这些信息提出可能的预防伤害策略。
研究人群包括在 7 年期间在伯尔尼大学医院就诊的所有因地板球受伤的患者。瑞士伯尔尼大学医院拥有一个全面的管理系统（Ecare），用于为本研究生成数据。然后，使用这些数据创建了在此期间所有病例的损伤情况。
2013 年至 2019 年共记录了 263 例损伤。受伤最常见的部位是眼睛（43.73%），其次是下肢（25.48%）。每例的平均费用为 1191.43 瑞士法郎。然而，绝大多数患者可以出院回家（93.16%），且费用不超过 500 瑞士法郎/例（57.41%）。在费用超过 2000 瑞士法郎的 22 例中，有 10 例位于躯干周围，6 例影响一只或两只眼睛。在年龄组和治疗部位（=0.008）、费用（=0.008）、出院途径（=0.023）和创伤类型（=0.020）之间观察到显著差异。
尽管地板球仍然是一项相对较小的运动，但它对与运动相关的伤害的影响不容低估。眼部受伤尤其常见。我们认为，我们的发现为所有地板球运动员（不仅是儿童和青少年）都应佩戴防护眼镜提供了有力证据。我们的结论是，瑞士地板球协会（瑞士曲棍球）应强制使用防护眼镜。
