Heely injuries: A new epidemic warranting a government health warning!

Injury

Volumn 38, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 923-925

  Lenehan, B ^a   Callender, O ^a   McIntyre, A ^a   Boran, S ^a   Moore, D ^a   Fogarty, E ^a   Dowling, F ^a  

^a OUR LADY S CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Heely injuries; Injury prevention; Paedicatric recreational injury; Safety

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARM FRACTURE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRANIOTOMY; EPIDEMIC; EPIDURAL HEMATOMA; FEMALE; FOOT INJURY; GOVERNMENT; HEAD INJURY; HEALTH HAZARD; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; LEG FRACTURE; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SHOE; SKATEBOARDING; SPORT INJURY;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SHOES; SKATING; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 34447339917     PISSN: 00201383     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.injury.2006.10.022     Document Type: Article

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