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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My husband is an Orthopaedic surgeon and says that all the time. [/quote] Well, sure. The orthopedic surgeon sees the kids who break bones. He don't see the vast majority of kids who play on trampolines and monkey bars who don't break bones. Observer bias. I'll admit that kids who sit quietly under the tree smelling flowers are not seen by the surgeon, either.[/quote] But they see the percentage of breaks by cause. If you see a very large number of breaks coming from one specific activity, out of all the things children do, it is meaningful. I know that my kid does not spend 20% of his life on monkey bars. And once you do, it is pretty clear that better padding below does not diminish the actual challenge of the bars. This is rather unique for climbing equipment. Most activities would require you to make them easier in order to be safer. This one does not.[/quote]
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