Equestrian injuries: incidence, injury patterns, and risk factors for 10 years of major traumatic injuries

American Journal of Surgery

Volumn 193, Issue 5 SPEC. ISS., 2007, Pages 636-640

  Ball, Chad G ^a   Ball, Jill E ^a   Kirkpatrick, Andrew W ^a   Mulloy, Robert H ^a  

^a FOOTHILLS HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Equestrian; Injury; Risk factors; Trauma

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL INJURY; ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ARTICLE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; HEAD INJURY; HELMET; HORSEBACK RIDING; HUMAN; INJURY SEVERITY; LIMB INJURY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SPORT INJURY; THORAX INJURY;

EID: 34147207516     PISSN: 00029610     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2007.01.016     Document Type: Article

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