Rollerblading and skateboarding injuries in children in northeast England

Journal of Accident and Emergency Medicine

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 348-350

  Hassan, I ^a   Dorani, B J ^a  

^a QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Children; Prevention; Rollerblading associated injuries; Skateboarding associated injuries

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARM INJURY; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL FEATURE; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; FRACTURE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RADIOLOGY; SOFT TISSUE INJURY; SPORT INJURY; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; UNITED KINGDOM; WRIST FRACTURE;

EID: 0032845078     PISSN: 13510622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/emj.16.5.348     Document Type: Article

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