Equestrian Injury Presentations to a Regional Trauma Centre in Ireland

Table 1

Demographics, type of injury, and outcome of equestrian related presentations.

	Number (%)
ED presentations	149
Sex
Female	87 (58)
Male	62 (42)
Age
0–18	51 (34)
18–65	97 (65)
>65	1 (1)
Outcome
Discharge	64 (43)
Admission	24 (16)
Out patients dept.	58 (39)
Transfer	3 (2)
	189
Injury type
Soft tissue	80 (42)
Fracture	52 (27.5)
Dislocation	9 (5)
Head injury	24 (12.5)
Polytrauma	24 ()

than one injury per patient possible; of ED presentations.