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Injuries to joints.—It is often not possible to distinguish a sprained from a fractured joint without X-ray examination. It is only permissible to tape a joint and to allow further skiing when the injury appears so slight that the additional support of tape would allow the skier to travel without undue discomfort. If there is any question about the severity of the injury, the skier should be transported on a toboggan or ski sled. With all joint injuries, a doctor should be consulted as soon as possible to avert any permanent disability which might otherwise result. The accompanying drawing (fig. 14) illustrates the |
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