Injuries to polo riders: A prospective evaluation

British Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 33, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 329-332

  Costa Paz, Matías ^a   Aponte Tinao, Luis ^a   Muscolo, D Luis ^a  

^a HOSPITAL ITALIANO DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Horse riders; Injury; Polo

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACK; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FACE INJURY; FALLING; FRACTURE; HEAD INJURY; HORSEBACK RIDING; HUMAN; LIMB INJURY; PHYSICIAN; SPORT INJURY;

EID: 0032842492     PISSN: 03063674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjsm.33.5.329     Document Type: Article

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