Skiing- and snowboarding-related injuries treated in u.s. emergency departments, 2002

Journal of Trauma

Volumn 58, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 112-118

  Xiang, Huiyun ^a   Kelleher, Kelly ^a   Shields, Brenda J ^a   Brown, Keri J ^a   Smith, Gary A ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Injuries; Skiing; Snowboarding; United States

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INJURY; INJURY SCALE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SKIING; SPORT INJURY; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATHLETIC INJURIES; CHILD; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INJURY SEVERITY SCORE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; SKIING; UNITED STATES;

EID: 14544278068     PISSN: 00225282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.TA.0000151270.26634.DD     Document Type: Article

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