Demographics, nature and treatment of orthopaedic trauma injuries occurring in an agricultural context in the West of Ireland
| Autor: | C. P. Ní Thuairisg, M. O’Sullivan, Peadar S. Waters, F. J. Byrne, Sinead M. Waters, Stephen Hynes |
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| Rok vydání: | 2009 |
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Male medicine.medical_specialty Adolescent Poison control Context (language use) Suicide prevention Occupational safety and health Young Adult Injury prevention Medicine Humans Prospective Studies Young adult Prospective cohort study Musculoskeletal System Aged Aged 80 and over business.industry Agriculture Extremities General Medicine Middle Aged Surgery Radiography Emergency medicine Cohort Wounds and Injuries Accidental Falls Female business Ireland |
| Zdroj: | Irish journal of medical science. 180(1) |
| ISSN: | 1863-4362 |
| Popis: | Farming is a major industry in the West of Ireland. This prospective study examined the age profile, nature and treatment of orthopaedic injuries occurring in agricultural surroundings presenting at the Orthopaedic Unit of Merlin Park Hospital, Galway. The cohort consisted of 70 direct or indirect farm employees presenting with orthopaedic injuries caused in an accident occurring on a farm. There were significantly (P |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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