The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 193, Issue 5 , Pages 636-640 , May 2007

Equestrian injuries: incidence, injury patterns, and risk factors for 10 years of major traumatic injuries

Presented at the 93rd Annual Meeting of the North Pacific Surgical Association, Spokane, WA, November 10–11, 2006

  • Chad G. Ball, M.D., M.Sc.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Foothills Medical Centre, 10th Floor, North Tower, 403 29th St. NW, Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2N 2T9
    • ,
  • Jill E. Ball, B.H.Sc.O.T.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Occupational Therapy, Foothills Medical Centre, 3rd Floor, Special Services Bld, 403 29th Street, NW, Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2N 2T9
    • ,
  • Andrew W. Kirkpatrick, M.D., F.R.C.S.C., F.A.C.S.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Foothills Medical Centre, 10th Floor, North Tower, 403 29th St. NW, Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2N 2T9
    • Department of Critical Care Medicine, EG23, Foothills Medical Centre, 403 29th Street, NW, Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2N 2T9
    • Trauma Program, Foothills Medical Centre, G780, 403 29th Street, NW, Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2N 2T9
    • ,
  • Robert H. Mulloy, M.D., F.R.C.S.C.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Foothills Medical Centre, 10th Floor, North Tower, 403 29th St. NW, Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2N 2T9
    • Trauma Program, Foothills Medical Centre, G780, 403 29th Street, NW, Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2N 2T9
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +1-403-944-4262; fax: +1-403-944-1277.

Received 6 December 2006 ,Revised 21 January 2007

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PII: S0002-9610(07)00103-1

doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2007.01.016

The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 193, Issue 5 , Pages 636-640 , May 2007

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