SummaryAnalyses of patrol videos that record the circumstances of race accidents was made. Many of the serious accidents that occur in the course of races involve fracture or dislocation of the component bones of the fetlock joint. A large percentage of these occurred on the leading leg, regardless of whether the horses were running clockwise or counterclockwise direction. Many of these accidents occurred during changes in lead, with the accidents occurring at the moment when a limb made contact with the ground. Differences in the location of musculoskeletal injuries were observed in accidents that occurred in the straightaway portion of the track, while moving out of turns to the straightaway; and while in the turn.
Analyses of race accident conditions through use of patrol video
1993-01-01
4 pages
Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
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