Evaluating the Injury Incidence From Skate Shoes in the United States
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- Ruth, Erin; Shah, Binisa; Fales, Willliam
- Source
- Pediatric Emergency Care; May 2009, Vol. 25 Issue: 5 p321-324, 4p
- Subject
- Language
- ISSN
- 07495161; 15351815
The goals of this study were to evaluate whether the increased use of skate shoes may lead to an increase in injuries for children and adolescents aged 5 to 14 years in the United States and to describe the types of injuries reported by emergency departments as a result of skate shoe use.