Injuries in Professional Rodeo.

In brief: Sprains and contusions were the most common injuries during a three-day rodeo that included competition in bareback riding, calf roping, team roping, saddle bronc riding, steer wrestling, bull riding, and barrel racing. The most dangerous event was bull riding: 70% of the competitors were injured, and one of the bull fighters was injured twice. Barrel racing was the safest event None of the women who competed was injured. A total of 22 of the 67 contestants were treated for 25 injuries.