Orthopaedic injuries associated with skimboarding

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 37, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 1425-1428

  Sciarretta, Kathryn H ^a   McKenna, Matthew J ^b   Riccio, Anthony I ^a  

^a NAVAL MEDICAL CENTER SAN DIEGO   (United States)

^b First Flight Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine PA   (United States)

Author keywords

Fracture; Injury pattern; Injury prevention; Skimboarding

Indexed keywords

SEA WATER;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; FEMALE; FRACTURE; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL AUDIT; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RECREATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SPORT INJURY; UNITED STATES; WATER FLOW;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATHLETIC INJURIES; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; FRACTURES, BONE; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICAL AUDIT; MIDDLE AGED; RECREATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEAWATER; UNITED STATES; WATER MOVEMENTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70350074553     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: 15523365     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0363546509332254     Document Type: Article

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