Changing epidemiology of tibial shaft fractures: 513 cases compared between 1971-1975 and 1986-1990

Acta Orthopaedica

Volumn 67, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 557-561

  Emami, Abbas ^a   Mjöberg, Bengt ^a   Ragnarsson, Bjöm ^a   Larsson, Sune ^a  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MALE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SWEDEN; TIBIA SHAFT FRACTURE; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT;

EID: 0030477598     PISSN: 17453674     EISSN: 17453682     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/17453679608997755     Document Type: Article

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