Some factors in the prevention of equestrian injuries.
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چکیده
I wonder how the average G. P. and family spend their off duty weekends? Are we such an exception or do other such households begin the weekend with an ominous ring on the doorbell and the appearance of a young pony lover clutching a bleeding/broken wrist/nose/ankle? This is no doubt due to the fact that as a family we are interested in sporting injuries and own horses ourselves. A fatal combination for our quiet weekends.
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Equestrian injuries: incidence, injury patterns and risk factors for 10 years of major traumatic injuries.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- British journal of sports medicine
دوره 13 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1979