In-line skating: A deadly pediatric activity?

Pediatric Emergency Care

Volumn 13, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 376-379

  Pudpud, Abby A ^a   Linares, Marc Y R ^a  

^a MIAMI CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Fails; In line skating; Injury prevention; Pediatric trauma

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DEATH; EDUCATION; FEMALE; FRACTURE; HEAD INJURY; HUMAN; MALE; MORBIDITY; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT; SPORT; SPORT INJURY; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ATHLETIC INJURIES; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FATAL OUTCOME; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RISK FACTORS; SKATING; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0031444093     PISSN: 07495161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006565-199712000-00004     Document Type: Article

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