Motocross morbidity: Economic cost and injury distribution in children

Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics

Volumn 29, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 847-850

  Larson, A Noelle ^a   Stans, Anthony A ^a   Shaughnessy, William J ^a   Dekutoski, Mark B ^a   Quinn, Michael J ^a   McIntosh, Amy L ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

Children; Dirtbike; Injury; Motocross; Motorbike; Pediatric; Trauma

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ACCIDENTAL INJURY; ADOLESCENT; ADVERSE OUTCOME; ARTICLE; BRAIN INJURY; CHILD; CHILD HOSPITALIZATION; CHILD SAFETY; CHILDHOOD INJURY; FACE SURGERY; FAMILY COUNSELING; FEMALE; FEMUR FRACTURE; FRACTURE; FRACTURE TREATMENT; GENERAL SURGERY; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH ECONOMICS; HELMET; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOTOCROSS; MOTOR VEHICLE; MOTORCYCLE; ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY; PEDIATRIC SURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT; SPINAL CORD INJURY; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; UROLOGIC SURGERY;

ABDOMINAL INJURIES; ADOLESCENT; ANKLE INJURIES; ATHLETIC INJURIES; CHILD; COST OF ILLNESS; CRANIOCEREBRAL TRAUMA; FEMALE; FEMORAL FRACTURES; FOREARM INJURIES; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; MALE; MINNESOTA; MORBIDITY; MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM; OFF-ROAD MOTOR VEHICLES; ORTHOPEDIC PROCEDURES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 74249119459     PISSN: 02716798     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BPO.0b013e3181c1e2fa     Document Type: Article

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