To describe the incidence, nature, and risk factors associated with upper limb injuries in athletes participating in the London 2012 Paralympic Games. This study formed a component of the large prospective cohort study conducted over the 14-day period of the London 2012 Paralympic Games, coordinated through the IPC Medical Committee. Daily injury data were collected by team physicians in 3 329 athletes (46 606 athlete days) participating in the study, and 258 upper limb injuries were recorded. The incidence proportion (IP=number of injuries per 100 athletes), and incidence (number of injuries per 1000 athlete days) of upper limb injuries was calculated.Purpose of the study:
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We aim to determine the amputation rate and identify predictors of outcome in patients with tibial fractures and associated popliteal artery injuries at a level 1 trauma unit draining a large geographical region. All patients with popliteal artery injuries and tibial fractures treated at a level 1 trauma unit between 1999 and 2010 were assessed retrospectively regarding amputation rates and prognostic factors and tested for significance with a Z-test of proportions.Purpose
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