Christopher Rugg
Biographic Data
| ID | 7859279 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Christopher Rugg |
| GIVEN NAMES | Christopher |
| FAMILY NAME | Rugg |
| SIGNATURE | RUGG C |
| AFFILIATIONS | Innsbruck Medical University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-7150-7357 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 3 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Rock Climbing Emergencies in the Austrian Alps
To elucidate patterns of and risk factors for acute traumatic injuries in climbers in need of professional rescue, a retrospective evaluation was performed of the Austrian National Registry of Mountain Accidents regarding rock climbing incidents over a 13-year timeframe from 2005 to 2018. From 2992 recorded incidents, 1469 were uninjured but in need of recovery, mainly when alpine climbing. Acute traumatic injuries ( n = 1217) were often classifi…
Canyoning Accidents in Austria from 2005 to 2018
Canyoning has become a popular recreational sport. Nevertheless, little is known about injuries or diseases associated with canyoning. The aim of this study was to examine accident causes, injury patterns, out-of-hospital and in-hospital treatment and outcomes. For this purpose, national out-of-hospital data from the Austrian Alpine Safety Board and regional in-hospital data from Innsbruck Medical University Hospital were analysed for the period …
Mortality in Via Ferrata Emergencies in Austria from 2008 to 2018
Although the European Alps now have more than 1000 via ferratas, limited data exist on the actual incidence of fatal events in via ferratas and their causes. This retrospective study analysed data from a registry maintained by the Austrian Alpine Safety Board ( n = 161,855, per 11 September 2019). Over a 10-year period from 1 November 2008 to 31 October 2018, all persons involved in a via ferrata-related emergency were included ( n = 1684), of wh…
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Canyoning Accidents in Austria from 2005 to 2018
Canyoning has become a popular recreational sport. Nevertheless, little is known about injuries or diseases associated with canyoning. The aim of this study was to examine accident causes, injury patterns, out-of-hospital and in-hospital treatment and outcomes. For this purpose, national out-of-hospital data from the Austrian Alpine Safety Board and regional in-hospital data from Innsbruck Medical University Hospital were analysed for the period …
Mortality in Via Ferrata Emergencies in Austria from 2008 to 2018
Although the European Alps now have more than 1000 via ferratas, limited data exist on the actual incidence of fatal events in via ferratas and their causes. This retrospective study analysed data from a registry maintained by the Austrian Alpine Safety Board ( n = 161,855, per 11 September 2019). Over a 10-year period from 1 November 2008 to 31 October 2018, all persons involved in a via ferrata-related emergency were included ( n = 1684), of wh…
Rock Climbing Emergencies in the Austrian Alps
To elucidate patterns of and risk factors for acute traumatic injuries in climbers in need of professional rescue, a retrospective evaluation was performed of the Austrian National Registry of Mountain Accidents regarding rock climbing incidents over a 13-year timeframe from 2005 to 2018. From 2992 recorded incidents, 1469 were uninjured but in need of recovery, mainly when alpine climbing. Acute traumatic injuries ( n = 1217) were often classifi…
Emergency Medicine (3 works) · Injury Epidemiology and Prevention (3 works) · Injury prevention (3 works) · Medicine (3 works) · Occupational safety and health (3 works) · Poison control (3 works) · Winter Sports Injuries and Performance (3 works) · Climbing (2 works) · Environmental health (2 works) · Falling (accident (2 works)