Epidemiology of fractures in children and adolescents: Increased incidence over the past decade: A population-based study from northern Sweden

Acta Orthopaedica

Volumn 81, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 148-153

  Hedström, Erik M ^a   Svensson, Olle ^a   Bergström, Ulrica ^a   Michno, Piotr ^a  

^a UMEÅ UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILDHOOD INJURY; DATA BASE; FALLING; FEMALE; FOREARM FRACTURE; FRACTURE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; RECREATION; SWEDEN; INFANT; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; REGISTER; SPORT INJURY; STATISTICS; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; ADOLESCENT; ATHLETIC INJURIES; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; FRACTURES, BONE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFANT; MALE; REGISTRIES; SWEDEN;

EID: 77950468356     PISSN: 17453674     EISSN: 17453682     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/17453671003628780     Document Type: Article

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