Chilhood injuries, their etiologies, and preventive measures
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[Childhood injuries, their etiologies, and preventive measures].
OBJECTIVES The purpose of this study was to evaluate social, economical, and cultural factors of childhood injuries and to assess preventive measures. METHODS The study included 120 children (75 boys, 45 girls; mean age 8.3 years; range 0 to 14 years) who presented to the emergency department due to trauma from September to December 2007. Information was gathered from the patients or parents ...
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عنوان ژورنال: acta orthopaedica et traumatologica turcica
سال: 2008
ISSN: 1017-995X
DOI: 10.3944/aott.2008.166