Skating on thin ice: A study of the injuries sustained at a temporary ice skating rink

International Orthopaedics

Volumn 34, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 743-746

  Barr, Lynne V ^a   Imam, Samirul ^a   Crawford, John R ^a   Owen, P Julian ^a  

^a ADDENBROOKE S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACROMIOCLAVICULAR DISLOCATION; ADOLESCENT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT INJURY; ARTICLE; CHILD; FALLING; FEMALE; FRACTURE REDUCTION; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITALIZATION COST; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LIMB FRACTURE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OSTEOSYNTHESIS; PATIENT INFORMATION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIUS FRACTURE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SCHOOL CHILD; SPORT INJURY; ADULT; AGED; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FRACTURE; INJURY; INJURY SCALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SOFT TISSUE INJURY; SPORT;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ATHLETIC INJURIES; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FEMALE; FRACTURES, BONE; HUMANS; INJURY SEVERITY SCORE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SKATING; SOFT TISSUE INJURIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77955979062     PISSN: 03412695     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00264-010-0953-4     Document Type: Article

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