Treestrand-Related Injuries Outnumber Projectile-Related Injuries in Arkansas Hunters, 1993–2022

Introduction Epidemiologic data on hunting-related injuries is sparse. Most published studies in this arena come from case reports or case series from a trauma department or state trauma registry. Relatively few of the studies have attempted to calculate rates of injury by demographic characteristic...

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Veröffentlicht in:Wilderness & environmental medicine 2024-12, Vol.35 (4), p.431-438
1. Verfasser: Haselow, Dirk Thomas
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Zusammenfassung:Introduction Epidemiologic data on hunting-related injuries is sparse. Most published studies in this arena come from case reports or case series from a trauma department or state trauma registry. Relatively few of the studies have attempted to calculate rates of injury by demographic characteristics or hunting-related activities. In this study, we summarize the epidemiologic trends in hunting-related injuries in Arkansas over the last 30 years. Methods A descriptive analysis of hunter injury data collected by the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission from 1993 to 2022 was performed. Results Analyses showed that the overall number of hunting-related injuries decreased by 0.16 per 100,000 licensees per year during the study period (P=0.0009). Projectile-related injuries decreased by 0.24 per 100,000 licensees (P=0.00001), and treestand-related injuries increased by 0.06 per 100,000 licensees (P=0.02) during the same time (both trends P
ISSN:1080-6032
1545-1534
1545-1534
DOI:10.1177/10806032241287774