Ambulatory Pediatrics
Volume 8, Issue 6 , Pages 379-382 , November 2008

Comparison of Severe Injuries Between Powered and Nonpowered Scooters Among Children Aged 2 to 12 in the United States

Received 14 February 2008 ,Accepted 11 August 2008.

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PII: S1530-1567(08)00169-X

doi: 10.1016/j.ambp.2008.08.002

Ambulatory Pediatrics
Volume 8, Issue 6 , Pages 379-382 , November 2008

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