Contact the Snowsports Injuries Centre on 0800 707 6761, and at weekends on 0800 975 4348
Collisions with other skiers or riders, or hitting a stationary object such as a tree or rock can result in nerve damage. An open cut can be caused by the impact of the edge of a ski, and a shoulder dislocation can lead to partial or complete loss of sensation in a limb.
At The Princess Grace Hospital, peripheral nerve injury consultants can work with orthopaedic surgeons to repair nerve damage at the same time as a fracture, avoiding the need for two separate operations.