Skeletal injuries in children presenting in a tertiary health facility in Lagos state, Nigeria
BACKGROUND: Injury remains a major health problem for children worldwide. Traumatic injuries cause substantial mortality and morbidity with temporary or permanent disability in children METHODS: This was a prospective observational hospital based study conducted on all the patients aged 16 years and...
Main Authors: | O I Akinmokun, S O Giwa, C O Bode |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2018-01-01
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Series: | Nigerian Journal of Medicine |
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Online Access: | http://www.njmonline.org/article.asp?issn=1115-2613;year=2018;volume=27;issue=1;spage=20;epage=28;aulast=Akinmokun;type=0 |
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