When violence strikes the head, neck, and face

Journal of Trauma - Injury, Infection and Critical Care

Volumn 67, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 147-151

  Brink, Ole ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

A E Department; Injuries; Prevention; Violence

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BLUNT TRAUMA; CERVICAL SPINE FRACTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECCHYMOSIS; FACE FRACTURE; FACE INJURY; FALLING; FEMALE; GLASS BOTTLE; GUNSHOT INJURY; HEAD INJURY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOUTH INJURY; NECK INJURY; NOSE INJURY; OPEN FRACTURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; SKULL FRACTURE; STRANGULATION; VICTIM; VIOLENCE; WEAPON; AGE DISTRIBUTION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DENMARK; FOLLOW UP; INCIDENCE; INJURY SCALE; MULTIPLE TRAUMA; PROSPECTIVE STUDY;

AGE DISTRIBUTION; CRANIOCEREBRAL TRAUMA; CRIME VICTIMS; DENMARK; FACIAL INJURIES; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MULTIPLE TRAUMA; NECK INJURIES; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TRAUMA SEVERITY INDICES; VIOLENCE;

EID: 70350443067     PISSN: 00225282     EISSN: 15298809     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/TA.0b013e318182f77f     Document Type: Article

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