Pediatric orthopaedic injuries requiring hospitalization: Epidemiology and economics

Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 167-172

  Nakaniida, Atsuko ^a,b   Sakuraba, Keishoku ^b   Hurwitz, Eric L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

^b JUNTENDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

E code; Kids' Inpatient Database; MVA; pediatric orthopaedic injury; sports

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COST OF ILLNESS; DATABASES, FACTUAL; FRACTURES, BONE; HOSPITAL CHARGES; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; KNEE INJURIES; SPRAINS AND STRAINS; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84894538625     PISSN: 08905339     EISSN: 15312291     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BOT.0b013e318299cd20     Document Type: Article

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