The Sun: "Wii Puts 10 In Hospital A Week
22 December 2008, 08:12 PM
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The Sun: "Wii Puts 10 In Hospital A Week
TEN people a week in Britain are hospitalised from playing Wii games.
The growing toll has prompted NHS doctors to warn of the dangers.
Wii-itis sufferers usually have excruciating pain in the right shoulder or knee.
Wii-itis ... games can cause injury
A rheumatology consultant said: “Most are admitted after playing the tennis and running games which involve sudden movements and violent tendon stretching.”
Dr Dev Mukerjee, of Broomfield Hospital, Chelmsford, Essex. He reckons:
There has been a 100 per cent increase in patients complaining of Wii-itis. I’ve seen many patients aged between eight and 13 — and I’ve seen adults.
It’s possible that Wii-itus may lead to rheumatism and arthritis in later life. Patients often have inflammation of the shoulder or wrist.
read more at: Wii puts 10 people in hospital every week | The Sun |News
The growing toll has prompted NHS doctors to warn of the dangers.
Wii-itis sufferers usually have excruciating pain in the right shoulder or knee.
Wii-itis ... games can cause injury
A rheumatology consultant said: “Most are admitted after playing the tennis and running games which involve sudden movements and violent tendon stretching.”
Dr Dev Mukerjee, of Broomfield Hospital, Chelmsford, Essex. He reckons:
There has been a 100 per cent increase in patients complaining of Wii-itis. I’ve seen many patients aged between eight and 13 — and I’ve seen adults.
It’s possible that Wii-itus may lead to rheumatism and arthritis in later life. Patients often have inflammation of the shoulder or wrist.
read more at: Wii puts 10 people in hospital every week | The Sun |News
22 December 2008, 08:32 PM
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Brilliant bit of journalism there by The Sun 
10 people per week injured at the moment.
So thats 520 per year
There are 4.8million wii's in the UK.
So thats around a 1 in 10,000 chance of being injured by a Wii. About the same being killed by a paper clip.
But hey, the Sun say its increased by 100% - Good old percentages, you can rely on them to make your headlines for you.
10 people per week injured at the moment.
So thats 520 per year
There are 4.8million wii's in the UK.
So thats around a 1 in 10,000 chance of being injured by a Wii. About the same being killed by a paper clip.
But hey, the Sun say its increased by 100% - Good old percentages, you can rely on them to make your headlines for you.
Last edited by PeteBrant; 22 December 2008 at 08:33 PM.
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