The circumstances and scope for prevention of maxillofacial injuries in cyclists

Journal of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 82-86

  Harrison, M G ^a   Shepherd, J P ^b  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Accident prevention; Cyclists; Facial injury

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CYCLING; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FACE FRACTURE; FACE INJURY; FEMALE; HEAD INJURY; HELMET; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MAXILLOFACIAL INJURY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BICYCLING; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CRANIOCEREBRAL TRAUMA; FEMALE; HEAD PROTECTIVE DEVICES; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MAXILLOFACIAL INJURIES; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SKULL FRACTURES;

EID: 0032919328     PISSN: 00358835     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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