Colmey T G, Eck F J
JAMA. 1980 Oct 10;244(15):1699-1700. doi: 10.1001/jama.244.15.1699.
Analysis of all ski injuries recorded at Vail, Colo, during the 1973-1974 season showed that 178 injuries occurred in which the skier was lacerated by his own ski. This represented approximately one out of every ten ski injuries--a ratio that remained constant during the six seasons from 1972 through 1978. Frequently these lacerations occurred about the head and face and were cosmetically serious in nature. It is believed that such injuries are largely preventable. The use of ski brakes as an alternative to runaway straps could appreciably lower the incidence of these injuries.
对1973 - 1974赛季科罗拉多州韦尔记录的所有滑雪受伤情况进行分析表明，有178起受伤事件是滑雪者被自己的滑雪板划伤。这大约占每十起滑雪受伤事件中的一起——在1972年至1978年的六个赛季中这一比例保持不变。这些划伤经常发生在头部和面部周围，从美容角度看伤势严重。据信此类伤害在很大程度上是可以预防的。使用滑雪刹车装置替代失控带可显著降低这些伤害的发生率。
