Recreational all-terrain vehicle injuries among children: An 11-year review of a Central Kentucky level I pediatric trauma center database

Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics

Volumn 27, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 851-855

  Kute, Blakely ^a   Nyland, John A ^a   Roberts, Craig S ^a   Hartwick Barnes, Vicki ^b  

^a University of Louisville School of Medicine   (United States)

^b KOSAIR CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Accident trauma; Fractures; Helmet use; Retrospective

Indexed keywords

CHILD; CHILDHOOD INJURY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FEMUR; FIBULA; FRACTURE; FUNCTIONAL INDEPENDENCE MEASURE; GLASGOW COMA SCALE; HELMET; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; HUMERUS; INJURY SEVERITY; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIUS; RECREATION; REHABILITATION CARE; REVIEW; SCORING SYSTEM; SEX DIFFERENCE; SPINE FRACTURE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TIBIA; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; ULNA;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; ADOLESCENT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DATABASES, FACTUAL; FRACTURES, BONE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; INFANT; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; KENTUCKY; MOTOR VEHICLES; RECREATION; TRAUMA CENTERS;

EID: 38349098436     PISSN: 02716798     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/bpo.0b013e31815a60c4     Document Type: Review

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