Tree stand falls: A persistent cause of sports injury

Southern Medical Journal

Volumn 97, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 715-719

  Metz, Matthew ^b   Kross, Marc ^b   Abt, Peter ^b   Bankey, Paul ^b   Koniaris, Leonidas G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI MILLER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Deer tree stands; Injury; Public health

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL INJURY; ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ANIMAL HUNTING; BRAIN INJURY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISABILITY; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FALLING; FEMALE; GUNSHOT INJURY; HEAD INJURY; HUMAN; INJURY SCALE; LIMB FRACTURE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORBIDITY; REGISTER; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEATBELT; SEX RATIO; SPINE INJURY; SPORT INJURY; TREE STAND FALL;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; ADULT; AGED; ATHLETIC INJURIES; HUMANS; LEISURE ACTIVITIES; MALE; MARYLAND; MIDDLE AGED; NEW YORK; TREES;

EID: 4243146253     PISSN: 00384348     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00007611-200408000-00003     Document Type: Review

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