An epidemic of roller-blade injuries in children

Injury

Volumn 28, Issue 5-6, 1997, Pages 377-379

  O'Farrell, D A ^a   Ridha, H M ^a   Keenan, P ^a   McManus, F W ^a   Stephens, M ^a,b  

^a Children's University Hospital   (Ireland)

^b CHILDREN S UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABSENTEEISM; ADOLESCENT; ARM INJURY; ARTICLE; CHILD; DISLOCATION; EPIDEMIC; FEMALE; FRACTURE; HUMAN; LEG INJURY; LEISURE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT; SOFT TISSUE INJURY; SPORT INJURY;

ADOLESCENT; ARM INJURIES; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DISLOCATIONS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; FRACTURES, BONE; HUMANS; LEG INJURIES; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; PROTECTIVE DEVICES; SKATING; SOFT TISSUE INJURIES;

EID: 0031434307     PISSN: 00201383     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-1383(97)00030-2     Document Type: Article

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