MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 1996 Sep 20;45(37):796-8.
Rodeos are popular sporting events in the southern and western United States, and bull riders sustain 37% of all rodeo-related injuries--more than participants in any other rodeo event. During 1994-1995 in Louisiana, five cases of central nervous system trauma associated with riding bulls in rodeo events were identified through the Louisiana Central Nervous System Injury Registry, a statewide, population-based surveillance system addressing brain and spinal cord injury incidence, etiology, and outcome. To further characterize these injury events, the Office of Public Health, Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals, conducted chart reviews and follow-up telephone interviews with the five injured persons or their parents and interviewed rodeo organizations about rules, regulations, and membership. This report summarizes the investigations of these five cases and recommends use of protective equipment to reduce the risk for such injuries.
牛仔竞技表演是美国南部和西部颇受欢迎的体育赛事，而公牛骑手在所有与牛仔竞技相关的伤病中占37%，比其他任何牛仔竞技项目的参与者都多。1994年至1995年期间，通过路易斯安那州中枢神经系统损伤登记处（一个针对全州范围内脑和脊髓损伤发病率、病因及转归的基于人群的监测系统），在路易斯安那州确认了5例与牛仔竞技赛事中骑公牛相关的中枢神经系统创伤病例。为进一步描述这些损伤事件，路易斯安那州卫生与医院部公共卫生办公室对这5名伤者或其父母进行了病历审查和后续电话访谈，并就规则、规定及会员情况对牛仔竞技组织进行了访谈。本报告总结了对这5起病例的调查情况，并建议使用防护装备以降低此类损伤的风险。
