Patterns of Outdoor Recreational Injury in Northern British Columbia

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Patterns of Outdoor Recreational Injury in Northern British Columbia Floyd A. Besserer, MD, BscPT, Nadine R. Caron, MD, MPH Wilderness & Environmental Medicine Volume 24, Issue 4, Pages 397-401 (December 2013) DOI: 10.1016/j.wem.2013.04.004 Copyright © 2013 Wilderness Medical Society Terms and Conditions

Figure 1 Number of individuals injured by body region. *External denotes injuries to skin including abrasions, contusions, lacerations, avulsions, penetrating or degloving injury, and burns. Wilderness & Environmental Medicine 2013 24, 397-401DOI: (10.1016/j.wem.2013.04.004) Copyright © 2013 Wilderness Medical Society Terms and Conditions

Figure 2 Mean number of injuries incurred per month from April 2004 to March 2007. Wilderness & Environmental Medicine 2013 24, 397-401DOI: (10.1016/j.wem.2013.04.004) Copyright © 2013 Wilderness Medical Society Terms and Conditions

Figure 3 Number of injuries incurred per activity type between April 2004 and March 2007. Wilderness & Environmental Medicine 2013 24, 397-401DOI: (10.1016/j.wem.2013.04.004) Copyright © 2013 Wilderness Medical Society Terms and Conditions