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Snowboarding

May 9, 2008

Researchers work to make skiing easier on the knees

“Right now, ski bindings protect the tibia (shin bone) at the expense of the knee. So we want to create a smarter binding that doesn't forget about the tibia but stops ignoring the knee.”

Overall skiing injuries have decreased since 1972, but serious knee sprains have increased Dr. via Summit Daily News

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