Lawn mower-related injuries to children

Journal of Trauma - Injury, Infection and Critical Care

Volumn 59, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 724-728

  Vollman, David ^a   Khosla, Kimberly ^b   Shields, Brenda J ^b   Beeghly, B Christine ^b   Bonsu, Bema ^a   Smith, Gary A ^a,b  

^a THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b THE RESEARCH INSTITUTE AT NATIONWIDE CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Injury; Lawn mower; Pediatrics; Prevention; Safety

Indexed keywords

AMPUTATION; ARTICLE; BODY REGIONS; BURN; CHILD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; EDUCATION; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; FINGER; FOOT; FRACTURE; HAND; HEAD AND NECK INJURY; HOSPITAL; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INJURY; INTENSIVE CARE; LACERATION; LEG; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL PRACTICE; OPERATING ROOM; PERFORMANCE; POLICY; PREVENTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAFETY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TOE;

ACCIDENTS, HOME; ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; OHIO; RISK; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 29544447431     PISSN: 00225282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.ta.0000177710.19331.e5     Document Type: Article

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