Pediatric treadmill injuries: a public health issue

Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 42, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 2086-2089

  Wong, April ^a   Maze, Deborah ^a   La Hei, Eric ^a   Jefferson, Niall ^b   Nicklin, Sean ^b   Adams, Susan ^b  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL AT WESTMEAD   (Australia)

^b SYDNEY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Friction burns; Hand injuries; Pediatric; Prevention strategy; Treadmill injuries

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ACCIDENTAL INJURY; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HAND BURN; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFANT; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH; SEX RATIO; SKIN GRAFT; TREADMILL;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ACCIDENTS, HOME; AGE FACTORS; AUSTRALIA; AWARENESS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; FRICTION; HAND INJURIES; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFANT; INJURY SEVERITY SCORE; MALE; PUBLIC HEALTH; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SPORTS; SPORTS EQUIPMENT;

EID: 36849048185     PISSN: 00223468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2007.08.031     Document Type: Article

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