Unguarded electric plugs cause penetrating head injuries in children

Journal of Accident and Emergency Medicine

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 55-

  Couper, G W ^a   Boddie, D E ^a   Eljamel, M S ^b   Kaar, George F ^a  

^a ABERDEEN ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b Dundee Royal Infirmary   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHILD; DEBRIDEMENT; ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT; FALLING; HEAD INJURY; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; PENETRATING TRAUMA; SKULL FRACTURE; SKULL RADIOGRAPHY; WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 0342699789     PISSN: 13510622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/emj.17.1.55     Document Type: Article

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