A call to capture fatalities in consensus statements for sports injury/illness surveillance
- Authors: Fortington, Lauren , Kucera, Kristen , Finch, Caroline
- Date: 2017
- Type: Text , Journal article , Editorial
- Relation: British Journal of Sports Medicine Vol. 51, no. 14 (2017), p. 1052-1053
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Determinants of discharge to long-term care after a lower limb amputation
- Authors: Fortington, Lauren , Dijkstra, Pieter , Geertzen, Jan
- Date: 2013
- Type: Text , Journal article
- Relation: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society Vol. 61, no. 2 (February 2013 2013), p. 298-299
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- Description: C1
Traumatic cricket-related fatalities in Australia : A historical review of media reports
- Authors: Brukner, Peter , Gara, Thomas , Fortington, Lauren
- Date: 2018
- Type: Text , Journal article
- Relation: Medical Journal of Australia Vol. 208, no. 6 (2018), p. 261-264
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- Description: The known The tragic death of Phillip Hughes in 2014 challenged the perception that cricket is a safe sport. The new 174 trauma-related deaths in cricket over 152 years were identified: 83 in organised settings, 91 in informal play. The number of fatalities appears to have dropped dramatically in the past 30 years, probably reflecting the adoption of helmets by batsmen and close-in fielders. All recent deaths were caused by chest and neck injuries. The implications Fatal injuries resulting fromdirect trauma in cricket are rare in Australia. Continued investigation of chest and neck protection is important for preventing further fatalities.