Epidemiology and outcome of tibial diaphyseal fractures in footballers

Injury

Volumn 28, Issue 5-6, 1997, Pages 365-367

  Shaw, A D ^a   Gustilo, T ^a   Court Brown, C M ^a  

^a ROYAL INFIRMARY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; DIAPHYSIS; FOOTBALL; HUMAN; INJURY SCALE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TIBIA FRACTURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SOCCER; TIBIAL FRACTURES; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0031434110     PISSN: 00201383     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-1383(97)00021-1     Document Type: Article

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