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To all the women skiers with knee injuries/concerns:

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Sheltron3030
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I am doing a research paper for one of my nursing degree classes and need some statistics on knee injuries in women skiers. The point of the paper is to research why women skiers have so many more knee injuries than men of the same age.

One of my doctors once told me that women between the ages of 13 and 25 are 80% more likely to tear their ACL than men, especially when skiing. I have had 3 ACL tears myself, as well as numerous other knee injuries.

I just want to know if you could list how many knee surgeries (specifically ACL, MCL, LCL, meniscus, etc) you have had and the age that you were injured, also any other information you may find helpful (such as previous injury, if you were skiing when you were injured, etc), please add it!

Thanks for your time and information.

Men, feel free to ad any input.
Feb 4 2011 9:49PM
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a_pla5tic_bag
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it is because of the shape of the pelvis is it not?
Feb 4 2011 10:01PM
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Montville57
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Atta girl
Feb 4 2011 10:06PM
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Deezy
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Cuz women are frail
Feb 4 2011 10:09PM
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Tonic
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Because most kitchens are too small for skis to be in.
Feb 4 2011 10:12PM
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Deezy
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this is wrong, skis fit in most kitchens... the act of skiing though would not be feasible in such a small area.
Feb 4 2011 10:17PM
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[evan]
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Because women are more fragile.
Feb 4 2011 10:19PM
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californiagrown
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you cant just throw things like that out there and not give the whole story.

I mean for all we know you may have punted a rabid chipmunk, and then slipped on that orange mocha frapachino you were pouring that fine looking gentelman.


explanation is neccessary
Feb 4 2011 10:25PM
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Tonic
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It's a dangerous sport.
Feb 4 2011 10:26PM
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Deezy
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were you skiing at said coffee stand?
Feb 4 2011 10:28PM
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californiagrown
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you have an unusual dedication to coffee,


and pleasing the customer...
Feb 4 2011 10:32PM
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RiddleMeThis
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that, my friend, is impressive. verrry impressive.
Feb 4 2011 10:34PM
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Stickity
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pretty sure that specifically and etc can't be used correctly in the same sentence
Feb 4 2011 10:57PM
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charmander
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my friend alex has torn her acl twice, 15 and 18

they were both playing soccer though... but she skis lol
Feb 4 2011 11:23PM
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meggles
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Tore my ACL and partially tore my meniscus skiing when I was what..15 I guess. It KILLS whenever the weather changes
Feb 4 2011 11:31PM
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annex_
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I already have problems with my knees not from skiing, but skiing aggravates. I might have to consider surgery soon.
Feb 4 2011 11:36PM
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sack
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I have never had so much as sore knees which was last season. to be fair I've only been skiing 4 years.
but I have fractured an elbow, a rib and boinked a tooth out while charging and being stupid.
this season so far, so good
Feb 5 2011 12:38AM
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Most-D
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I've nenver had problem with either of my knees, untill last month. I over-rotated a spin, and thus have torn my cartldge. It isn't massively serious, but quite annoying, as I had a competeion lined up. Dammit.
Feb 5 2011 12:41AM
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ShredTheGnarnia
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those 360's will getcha!
Feb 5 2011 1:00AM
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Most-D
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Quite right pal.
Feb 5 2011 1:01AM
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wvluv
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To answer the orginigal question..women naturally have wider hips for childbearing. We measure this by the Q angle(or quadriceps angle) comparing the femur and tibia to the pelvis. All this means that we ladies have inherently have looser muscles and ligaments in the thigh and knee. Thats why strength training is so important. We need to strengthen surrounding muscles to protect from ligment tears in times of active movements. Although stretching is important not to pull muscles, you can also look at it as counterproductive in that it only further stretches out these already loose ligaments. 

a quick google search: http://sportsmedicine.about.com/od/women/a/Q_angle.htm

hope this helps with the research paper!

Feb 5 2011 3:33PM
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Sheltron3030
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thank you! any others with knee surgeries?
Feb 5 2011 9:15PM
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.frenchy
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girl you be killen um
Feb 5 2011 9:19PM
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yellav
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to all women. Stop doing sports. get back in the kitchen
Feb 5 2011 9:38PM
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B.Aussie
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I'm going to the surgeon today to see what I've done to mine will post in a couple of hours. Before this though all I've had is 2x stretched lcl and mcl and small tears of meniscus and medial.
Feb 6 2011 11:58AM
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deleted5
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my aunt is a nurse right by breck you should talk to her.
Feb 6 2011 12:03PM
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