Open AccessChildhood injuries in a tertiary institution in north east Nigeria
Author(s) -
Issa Abdul Razaq Esin,
Sikiru Alabi,
Oluwagbemiga Abdul Razzaq Lawal
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
african journal of paediatric surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.163
H-Index - 17
eISSN - 0189-6725
pISSN - 0974-5998
DOI - 10.4103/0189-6725.125450
Subject(s) - medicine , etiology , pediatrics , injury prevention , head injury , poison control , occupational safety and health , retrospective cohort study , surgery , emergency medicine , pathology
Injury has been recognised as a preventable cause of morbidity and mortality in children. The aim of this study was to determine the aetiology, pattern and location of childhood injuries in north east Nigeria.