Surgeons warn of black ice The Penguin Gang protects you from falling

Careful waddling can prevent accidents
Siberian cold, snow and ice: Winter is expected to reach its peak this coming weekend. If you still have to get out, you should move very carefully. In order not to topple in the case of black ice, the German Society for Orthopedics and Traumatology (DGOU) recommends the "Penguin Gang". For those who like the South Pole living animals waddles, provides more stability while running.

Experts reckon with icy winter weather
The coming weekend should be extremely cold and icy according to the weather experts. It can quickly lead to falls and bad injuries. To prevent this, one should push on the advice of the German Society of Orthopedics and Traumatology (DGOU) outside best over the floor "very slowly and with small steps".

Anyone who moves like a penguin in case of slipper avoids falls and injuries. (Image: Roger / fotolia.com)

The penguin is doing it
The model is the penguin, because typical of its gait is that the body's center of gravity is shifted over the front or leg occurring, explain the experts of the DGOU in a recent release. The foot is placed in each case with full sole and points slightly outward.

As a result, the loaded leg is at right angles to the ground and the body is slightly inclined forward, which provides more stability. If you are safer, the balance can be better kept on smooth roads and the danger of falling falls.

Falls on the head and hip are particularly dangerous
Snow and slipperiness regularly provide a lot of work for orthopedic surgeons and accident surgeons, including the repair of broken bones, ligament strains and wounds from fallen persons. Particularly dangerous are the message after falls on the head or on the hip, because in serious cases, a serious traumatic brain injury or a fractured thigh.

Older people should not take any risks
Data from the TraumaRegister DGU® would show that the number of seriously injured persons in the over-70s is greatly increased by falls. "In winter, the gear uncertainty is exacerbated especially by older people. There are also delayed reflexes, "explains the head of the DGOU Prevention Section. Christopher Spering. "In case of a fall, old people can not catch themselves sufficiently and fall unchecked on the hard ground. Due to the often frail general condition, the injuries are then particularly difficult, "the expert continues.

Older, gangunsichere people should therefore take no unnecessary risk and stay with strong smoothness as possible at home, recommends the DGOU.

Shoe spikes give extra grip
The experts give even more tips on how to ensure more safety on mirror-smooth roads:

• Wear only shoes with a profile in winter. Anyone who has to wear elegant shoes on the job should first wear them in the office.

• Use shoe spikes or an anti-slip sole, which can be quickly and easily attached to the shoes.

• Make a stop by hooking up with another person and holding onto house walls, railings, etc..

• Do not ride the bike, because the wheels slip quickly to the side when braking on a smooth surface. (No)