Injuries related to sauna bathing

•Slip and falls and syncopes were the main injury mechanism of injury during sauna bathing.•These meachnisms lead mainly to contusion and distorsions as well as fractures and brain concussions or rarely brain bleeding.•Preventive measures like adequate water intake, adapted sauna bathing time, a mandatory use of slip resistant slippers, a ban of glass in the sauna area and regular wood maintenance may reduce the injury risk.