Airgun injuries in New Zealand, 1979-92.

Trampolines in New Zealand: a decade of injuries.

Despite international concern about the safety of trampolines, they have become increasingly popular in New Zealand. While internationally attention has centred on a relatively few cases of catastrophic cervical spine injury, little research effort has been directed at placing these incidents in a wider context. To redress this, a descriptive epidemiological study of trampoline-related injury i...

Community health.

Carotid artery injury from an airgun pellet: a case report and review of the literature

Historically airguns were powerful weapons. Modern models, though less lethal, are still capable of inflicting serious or life threatening injuries. Current United Kingdom legislation fails to take into the account the capacity for airguns to maim and kill. We believe that airguns should be governed by the same law that applies to firearms. We present a case of a potentially fatal airgun injury...

The pattern of injury in motor cycle accidents in a country area.

Comparison of work related fatal injuries in the United States, Australia, and New Zealand: method and overall findings.

OBJECTIVES To compare the extent, distribution, and nature of fatal occupational injury in New Zealand, Australia, and the United States. SETTING Workplaces in New Zealand, Australia, and the United States. METHODS Data collections based on vital records were used to compare overall rates and distribution of fatal injuries covering the period 1989-92 in Australia and the United States, and ...