Epidemiology of Pediatric Fractures Presenting to Emergency Departments in the United States.

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Fractures in children are an important public health issue and a frequent cause of emergency room visits. The purpose of this descriptive epidemiological study was to identify the most frequent pediatric fractures per 1000 population at risk in the United States using the 2010 National Electronic Injury Surveillance System (NEISS) database and 2010 US Census information.

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Journal ID (iso-abbrev): J Pediatr Orthop

Title: Journal of pediatric orthopedics

ISSN (Electronic): 1539-2570

ISSN (Print): 0271-6798

Publication date (Electronic): Jun 2016

Volume: 36

Issue: 4

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[1 ] Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Biomedical Engineering, University of Tennessee-Campbell Clinic, Le Bonheur Children's Hospital, Memphis, TN.

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DOI: 10.1097/BPO.0000000000000595

PubMed ID: 26177059

SO-VID: 0b3b5032-79f4-42cc-a6bb-72bf032a4806

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