Lawnmower injuries in children

European Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 13, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 286-289

  Nugent, Nora ^a   Lynch, Jenny B ^a   O'Shaughnessy, Michael ^a   O'Sullivan, Sean T ^a  

^a Department of Medicine National University of Ireland Cork   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Lawnmower; Paediatric trauma; Soft tissue loss

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; AWARENESS; BONE INJURY; BURN; CHILD; CHILDHOOD INJURY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; DEBRIDEMENT; FEMALE; FREE TISSUE GRAFT; HOME ACCIDENT; HUMAN; LIMB AMPUTATION; LIMB DEFORMITY; LIMB INJURY; MALE; OPERATOR; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PLASTIC SURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; SAFETY; SOFT TISSUE INJURY; WOUND CLOSURE;

ACCIDENTS, HOME; ADOLESCENT; AMPUTATION, TRAUMATIC; BURNS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EQUIPMENT SAFETY; FEMALE; HOUSEHOLD ARTICLES; HUMANS; MALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SOFT TISSUE INJURIES; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 33748746831     PISSN: 09699546     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00063110-200610000-00008     Document Type: Review

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