What is the most common injury in surfing?
Laceration injuries to the head, face, neck or lower extremity is the most common acute injuries for surfers. Surfers being struck by their own surfboard or striking the seafloor or sea surface is the most common injury mechanism for laceration, contusions, concussion and other head injuries. Drowning is thought to be a leading cause of death in fatal surfing incidents [23–26] and while the increased risk of non-drowning injury has been extensively acknowledged (e.surfing injuries surfing is relatively safe compared to other extreme sports(3). However, uncontrolled and often unpredictable ocean environments present unique risks to surfers.