A commission of lunacy, mad doctors, and happy hunting.
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Makeshift sledges after social occasion can lead to an unhappy end to a holiday Sledging can be compared with another high risk activity, motorcycle riding. The 1268 inpatients admitted over one year included 280 motorcycle drivers, among whom there were seven spinal injuries but no cases ofparaplegia.' When high speeds are achieved sledging is intrinsically dangerous. Even when compared with motor cycling it produces a disproportionately high number of cases of spinal injuries. Holidaymakers should be wary of participating in a social evening of sledging while on holiday.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- BMJ
دوره 307 6919 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1993