Paediatric treadmill friction injuries

Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health

Volumn 45, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 310-312

  Jeremijenko, Luke ^a   Mott, Jonathan ^a   Wallis, Belinda ^a   Kimble, Roy ^a  

^a ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Burn; Friction; Prevention; Treadmill

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CHILD; CHILDHOOD INJURY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFANT; INJURY SEVERITY; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SAFETY; SCHOOL CHILD; SKIN TRANSPLANTATION; SPLIT THICKNESS SKIN GRAFT; TREADMILL FRICTION BURN;

ACCIDENTS, HOME; ADOLESCENT; BURNS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EQUIPMENT SAFETY; FEMALE; FRICTION; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFANT; MALE; QUEENSLAND; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SPORTS EQUIPMENT;

EID: 65449170764     PISSN: 10344810     EISSN: 14401754     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1754.2008.01329.x     Document Type: Article

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