Hand injury from powered wood splitters

Scandinavian Journal of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and Hand Surgery

Volumn 42, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 246-252

  Lindqvist, Aron ^a   Gerdin, Bengt ^a,b  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Agricultural injury; Consumer product related injury; Log splitter; Non intentional injury; Occupational injury

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; FEMALE; HAND INJURY; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; TRAUMATIC AMPUTATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AMPUTATION, TRAUMATIC; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HAND INJURIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 53849087510     PISSN: 02844311     EISSN: 16512073     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02844310802271196     Document Type: Article

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