Mechanisms and patterns of injuries related to large animals

Journal of Trauma - Injury, Infection and Critical Care

Volumn 48, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 740-744

  Norwood, Scott ^a,d   McAuley, Clyde ^a   Vallina, Van L ^a   Fernandez, Luis G ^b   McLarty, Jerry W ^c   Goodfried, Gary ^a  

^a EAST TEXAS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b Div Trauma Surg Surg Critical C   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH CENTER   (United States)

^d NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Bull related injuries; Cow related injuries; Horse related injuries; Injuries related to large animals; Rodeo related injuries; Wild animal injuries

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARM FRACTURE; CHILD; CONFERENCE PAPER; COW; DISEASE COURSE; FACE FRACTURE; FEMALE; HORSE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INJURY; LEG FRACTURE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKULL FRACTURE;

EID: 0034002584     PISSN: 00225282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005373-200004000-00025     Document Type: Conference Paper

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