Bicycle handlebar injuries in Western Australia: From imprints to abdominal wall hernias

Medical Journal of Australia

Volumn 189, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 295-

  Gera, Parshotam K ^a   Barker, Andrew P ^a   Gollow, Ian ^a   Orford, Jillian ^a   Wicks, Sue ^b   Whan, Liz ^a  

^a PRINCESS MARGARET HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN   (Australia)

^b Department of Health   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL INJURY; ABDOMINAL WALL HERNIA; ADOLESCENT; AUSTRALIA; BICYCLE; CHILD; CHILDHOOD INJURY; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LETTER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PEDIATRIC HOSPITAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

ABDOMINAL INJURIES; ADOLESCENT; BICYCLING; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SPORTS EQUIPMENT; WESTERN AUSTRALIA;

EID: 53349176112     PISSN: 0025729X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2008.tb02037.x     Document Type: Letter

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