Hand injuries in young children

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 28 B, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 376-380

  Ljungberg, Elinor ^a   Rosberg, H E ^a   Dahlin, L B ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Aetiology; Children; Hand injury; Home accident; Incidence

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BOY; FALLING; FEMALE; FINGER FRACTURE; FINGER TIP INJURY; HAND INJURY; HOME ACCIDENT; HUMAN; IMMIGRANT; INCIDENCE; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORBIDITY; NERVE INJURY; NEWBORN; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEX DIFFERENCE; TENDON INJURY;

EID: 0042815155     PISSN: 02667681     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0266-7681(03)00101-3     Document Type: Article

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