Ten peer-reviewed papers provide the latest information onwinter sports safety, by identifying and reducing the risks inthese activities, as well as identifying appropriate treatment wheninjuries are sustained. Topics include:

• Injuries in Norwegian Ski Resorts 2002—2004

• Observations study on fall trends in snowboarding

• On piste fatalities in recreational snow sports in theU.S.

• Arthroscopic treatment of the first anterior shoulderdislocation in young skiers

• Evaluation of the protective role of helmets insnowboarding

• Functional and release characteristics of Alpine skiequipment

• And more!

Injuries in Norwegian Ski Resorts, 2002-2004 — A. EKELAND AND A.RODVEN

Reduce the Injuries, Change the Culture — T.J. DICKSON

Observational Study on Fall Trends in Snowboarders —N. COOPERAND R.M. GREENWALD

On Piste Fatalities in Recreational Snow Sports in the U.S.—J.E. SHEALY, R.J. JOHNSON AND C.F. ETTLINGER

Sports Activity after Total Knee Arthroplasty — T. YAMAGISHI, H.SUZUKI, M. SHIZUKA AND T. KIKUCHI

Arthroscopic Treatment of the First Anterior Shoulder — A.N.ZACHAROPOULOS AND E. ANTONOGIANNAKIS

Lisfranc Ligament Injuries in Windsurfers — G. MITANI, H.HIROSE, Y. NAKAMURA, E. SHINPUKU, T. MINOZAKI AND J. MOCHIDA

Head Injury in Snowboarding — I. SCHER, D. RICHARDS AND M.CARHART

Functional and Release Characteristics of Alpine Ski Equipment —C.F. ETTLINGER, R.J. JOHNSON AND J.E. SHEALY

Experimental Measurement of Selected Snowboard MechanicalProperties — D. GREWAL, C. LUND AND E. ROSSETTER