AAOS has released a set of guidelines for winter safety that could prevent some of these injuries. Physicians can recommend their patients:
• Wear all appropriate protective gear.
• Never participate in winter sporting activities alone.
• Sled facing forward and steering with feet or rope handles.
• Skiers stay on marked trails.
Read the AAOS release on winter activity injury prevention.
Read other coverage on AAOS:
– AAOS: Advise Patients Not to Drive After Foot or Ankle Surgery
– AAOS: 10 Biggest Stories in Orthopedics for 2010
– AAOS: Statistics on Holiday Decorating-Related Orthopedic and Spine Injuries
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