Lawn mower injuries in children: A 30-year experience

ANZ Journal of Surgery

Volumn 78, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 759-763

  Nguyen, Anh ^a   Raymond, Simon ^b   Morgan, Vanessa ^d   Peters, Julian ^c   Macgill, Kirstie ^d   Johnstone, Bruce ^d  

^a PRINCESS MARGARET HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN   (Australia)

^b MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c ROYAL MELBOURNE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^d ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Lawn mower injury; Paediatric trauma; Ride on lawn mower

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILDHOOD INJURY; CONTROLLED STUDY; HOME ACCIDENT; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; LIMB AMPUTATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL RECORD; RISK FACTOR;

ACCIDENTS, HOME; ADOLESCENT; AMPUTATION, TRAUMATIC; AUSTRALIA; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EXTREMITIES; FEMALE; GARDENING; HUMANS; MALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 50249096259     PISSN: 14451433     EISSN: 14452197     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1445-2197.2008.04644.x     Document Type: Article

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