Sports injuries in children: Should we be concerned?

Archives of Disease in Childhood

Volumn 77, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 161-163

  Helms, P J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

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Indexed keywords

ATHLETE; CHILD GROWTH; CHILDHOOD INJURY; FRACTURE; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; JOINT LAXITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPETITIVE STRAIN INJURY; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SPORT INJURY;

EID: 0030884046     PISSN: 00039888     EISSN: 14682044     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/adc.77.2.161     Document Type: Review

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