[Snowboarding injuries].

This retrospective study includes 59 people treated at our trauma centre for snowboard accidents that happened in the 1989 winter season. 22 People were severely injured. 2 people died due to a polytrauma. One fracture of the cervical vertebrate column was followed by complete hemiplegia. Reasons for these accidents were a lack of knowledge how to behave outside the marked alpine regions, as well as lack of technical equipment and theoretical education.