Neurologic injuries associated with all-terrain vehicles and recommendations for protective measures for the pediatric population

Pediatric Emergency Care

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 31-35

  Russell, A ^a   Boop, F A ^a,b   Cherny, W B ^a,b   Ligon, B L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS FOR MEDICAL SCIENCES   (United States)

^b ARKANSAS CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

All terrain vehicle injury; Injury from all terrain vehicle; Neurologic vehicular injury

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEAD INJURY; HELMET; HUMAN; MALE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT; RECREATION; SPINE INJURY; SPORT INJURY; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT;

EID: 0031906840     PISSN: 07495161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006565-199802000-00009     Document Type: Article

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