Pediatric traumatic amputations and hospital resource utilization in the United States, 2003

Journal of Trauma - Injury, Infection and Critical Care

Volumn 68, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 131-137

  Conner, Kristen A ^a   McKenzie, Lara B ^a,b   Xiang, Huiyun ^a,b   Smith, Gary A ^a,b  

^a THE RESEARCH INSTITUTE AT NATIONWIDE CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Amputation; Length of stay; Pediatrics; Total Charges; Trauma

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILDHOOD INJURY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FINGER AMPUTATION; GROUPS BY AGE; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HOSPITAL CHARGE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INFANT; LEG AMPUTATION; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; THUMB AMPUTATION; TRAUMATIC AMPUTATION; UNITED STATES; ECONOMICS; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; INJURY; LIMB; STATISTICS; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; AMPUTATION, TRAUMATIC; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EXTREMITIES; FEMALE; HEALTH RESOURCES; HOSPITAL CHARGES; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; INFANT; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 75649121473     PISSN: 00225282     EISSN: 15298809     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/TA.0b013e3181a5f2ec     Document Type: Article

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