Incidence of patients with lower extremity injuries presenting to US emergency departments by anatomic region, disease category, and age

K Lambers, D Ootes, D Ring - Clinical Orthopaedics and Related …, 2012 - journals.lww.com
Background The incidence of patients with lower extremity injuries presenting to emergency
departments in the United States with respect to specific anatomic regions and disease
categories is unknown. Such information might be used for injury prevention, resource
allocation, and training priorities.