UNASSIGNED: Background: Injuries to the spinal cord are not only dreaded because of the high risks existing during the acute phase, but also because of their potential long-term sequelae. Horseback riding also poses a high risk of @entity3510 . We therefore evaluated the most frequent characteristics of accidents leading to long-term sequelae, the primary long-term discomfort resulting from such injuries caused by horseback riding accidents and the way injured @entity1 changed their behaviour after the accidents. @entity1 : Our study included all cases of horseback riding injuries registered in the Department of @entity130 , Hand, Plastic and Restorative Surgery at the University Hospital of Ulm between May 2005 and October 2012. Sequelae of the accidents were examined via follow-up interviews by phone. These included questions about protective gear worn during the accident as well as behavioural changes after the injury. In addition, a spine-specific questionnaire based on the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) was used to assess long-term complications. Results: Overall, we recorded 50 cases of @entity3510 caused by horseback riding accidents over a time span of 7 years and 5 months. 41 (82%) of the @entity1 were female and 9 (18%) were male. The average @entity1 age was 32.0  15.2 years. All in all, the 50 @entity1 sustained 84 injuries: 59 @entity174 and 25 other injuries such as distorsions or discoligamentous injuries. Most injuries were located in the lumbar spine (n=43), corresponding to 51% of all recorded injuries, followed by 32% in the thoracic spine (n=27) and 17% in the cervical spine (n=14). After sustaining a @entity174 to the spine, 9 out of 24 @entity1 quit horseback riding. All @entity1 used a helmet after the accident, but only 7 out of 15 used back protection. 11 out of 24 @entity1 suffer from @entity615 while resting with a mean VAS score of 3.4  1.9. More than half (17 out of 24) have @entity615 while working with a VAS score of 4.8  2.2. Conclusion: The frequency and severity of @entity13400 sustained by horseback riders increases with age. This can be due to various reasons such as biomechanical factors. The low acceptance of back protection is remarkable.

[Impact of XXXX in Horseback Riding].

@entity3510 :: ('MESH:D013124', 'Disease') :: ['spinal injuries'] @entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['Patients', 'patients', 'patient', 'persons'] @entity174 :: ('MESH:D050723', 'Disease') :: ['fractures', 'fracture'] @entity615 :: ('MESH:D001416', 'Disease') :: ['back pain'] @entity13400 :: ('MESH:D019567', 'Disease') :: ['back injuries'] @entity130 :: ('MESH:D014947', 'Disease') :: ['Trauma']
@entity174 :: (MESH:D050723,Disease) :: ['Spinal Fractures']
