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Why do shoulder injuries often happen to skiers who fall?

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  1. They carry heavy backpacks
  2. They hit their helmets first
  3. They put their arms out to break the fall

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  1. AAOS OrthoInfo: Skiing Injury Prevention orthoinfo.aaos.org/en/staying-healthy/skiing-injury-prevention Checked 2026-10-10.
  2. AAOS OrthoInfo: Skiing Injury Prevention orthoinfo.aaos.org/en/staying-healthy/skiing-injury-prevention Checked 2026-10-10.
  3. AAOS OrthoInfo: Skiing Injury Prevention orthoinfo.aaos.org/en/staying-healthy/skiing-injury-prevention Checked 2026-10-10.

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