Carroll S M, Condon K C, O'Connor T P
Plastic Surgery Department, Cork Regional Hospital, Ireland.
Ir Med J. 1995 Sep-Oct;88(5):159-60.
A one year, retrospective, epidemiological study of all facial fractures, sustained whilst playing the GAA sports of football and hurling, treated in the Cork Regional Hospital was undertaken. The results have been analysed and compared to a similar study performed in this unit in 1975. Of 332 patients treated for facial fractures, 110 (33%) were injured whilst playing sport and 47% of these occurred when playing Gaelic football or hurling (52 injuries in all). Eighty per cent of Gaelic football and hurling patients required operative treatment. All surgery was performed under general anaesthetic. The numbers of hurling fractures have more than halved since 1975-76. This coincides with an increase in the numbers hurling, an increase in the use of protective headgear and vastly improved coaching. This study demonstrates that improved safety can be achieved without diluting sporting enjoyment.
对在科克地区医院接受治疗的、在盖尔运动协会（GAA）的足球和曲棍球运动中所遭受的所有面部骨折进行了为期一年的回顾性流行病学研究。对结果进行了分析，并与该科室在1975年进行的一项类似研究进行了比较。在332例接受面部骨折治疗的患者中，110例（33%）在进行体育运动时受伤，其中47%发生在踢盖尔式足球或打曲棍球时（共计52例受伤）。80%的盖尔式足球和曲棍球患者需要进行手术治疗。所有手术均在全身麻醉下进行。自1975 - 1976年以来，曲棍球骨折的数量减少了一半以上。这与参与曲棍球运动的人数增加、防护头盔使用的增加以及教练指导的大幅改善相吻合。这项研究表明，在不减少运动乐趣的情况下可以提高安全性。
