Head injury and limb fracture in modern playgrounds.
There were no serious head injuries in modern Cardiff municipal playgrounds with safety surfaces over five years injury surveillance. The literature suggests serious head injuries did occur before the introduction of safety surfaces.
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Accident and Emergency Department, Cardiff and Vale NHS Trust, UK.
Rolfe
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Morris
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Evans
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James
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Jones
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Cory
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Dunstan
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Sibert
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D000056:Accident Prevention; D000058:Accidental Falls; D000293:Adolescent; D001134:Arm Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006259:Craniocerebral Trauma / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005260:Female; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D010988:Play and Playthings / Q000293:injuries*; D015995:Prevalence; D017751:Safety Management; D014852:Wales / Q000453:epidemiology