Analysis of burn injuries in frontal automobile crashes

Journal of Burn Care and Rehabilitation

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 357-362

  Jernigan, M Virginia ^a   Rath, Amber L ^a   Duma, Stefan M ^a  

^a Medical Center Boulevard   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY HEIGHT; BODY POSITION; BODY WEIGHT; BURN; CHILD; CRASH VELOCITY; FEMALE; FRONTAL AUTOMOBILE CRASH; GENDER; HUMAN; INJURY SCALE; JUVENILE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREDICTION; PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT; RISK; SEAT POSITION; SEATBELT; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; VELOCITY;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; ADULT; AIR BAGS; AUTOMOBILES; BURNS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; RISK FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 3142668979     PISSN: 02738481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.BCR.0000132173.40745.D3     Document Type: Article

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