The epidemiology of upper extremity injuries presenting to the emergency department in the United States

Hand

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 18-22

  Ootes, Daan ^a   Lambers, Kaj T ^a   Ring, David C ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Emergency department; Epidemiology; Upper extremity

Indexed keywords

EID: 84857238722     PISSN: 15589447     EISSN: 15589455     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11552-011-9383-z     Document Type: Article

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