Epidemiology and outcome of bicycle injuries presenting to an emergency department in the United Kingdom

European Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 24-29

  Davidson, Jennifer A ^a  

^a BRISTOL ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Accidents; Alcohol; Cycling; Emergency department

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; BICYCLE; CHILD; CLASSIFICATION; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FACE INJURY; FEMALE; HEAD INJURY; HELMET; HUMAN; INJURY; INJURY SCALE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NECK INJURY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEX RATIO; SPINE INJURY; SPORT INJURY; STATISTICS; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; UNITED KINGDOM;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ALCOHOL DRINKING; ATHLETIC INJURIES; BICYCLING; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CRANIOCEREBRAL TRAUMA; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FACIAL INJURIES; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HEAD PROTECTIVE DEVICES; HUMANS; INJURY SEVERITY SCORE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NECK INJURIES; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SPINAL INJURIES;

EID: 20444500674     PISSN: 09699546     EISSN: 14735695     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00063110-200502000-00007     Document Type: Article

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