Trends in head injuries and helmet use in cyclists at an inner-city major trauma centre, 1991-2010

Medical Journal of Australia

Volumn 193, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 619-620

  Dinh, Michael M ^a   Roncal, Susan ^a   Green, Timothy C ^a   Leonard, Elizabeth ^a   Stack, Amanda ^a   Byrne, Chris ^a   Petchell, Jeffrey ^a  

^a ROYAL PRINCE ALFRED HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; BRAIN HEMORRHAGE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYCLING; FALLING; FEMALE; HEAD INJURY; HELMET; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; LETTER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; SKULL FRACTURE; TREND STUDY;

EID: 78649642417     PISSN: 0025729X     EISSN: 13265377     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2010.tb04078.x     Document Type: Letter

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