Injury
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A comparison of paediatric soccer, gaelic football and rugby injuries presenting to an emergency department in Ireland

  • K.P. O’Rourke

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    • Department of Rheumatology and Sports Medicine, Cork University Hospital, Cork, Ireland
    • These authors contributed equal work.
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence to: 44 Lacock Gardens, Hilperton, Trowbridge BA14 7TF, United Kingdom. Tel.: +44 1225 765345; fax: +44 1823 344094.
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  • F. Quinn

      Affiliations

    • Department of Rheumatology and Sports Medicine, Cork University Hospital, Cork, Ireland
    • These authors contributed equal work.
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  • S. Mun

      Affiliations

    • Department of Paediatrics, Cork University Hospital, Cork, Ireland
    • These authors contributed equal work.
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  • M. Browne

      Affiliations

    • Department of Emergency Medicine, Cork University Hospital, Cork, Ireland
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  • J. Sheehan

      Affiliations

    • Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland
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  • S. Cusack

      Affiliations

    • Department of Emergency Medicine, Cork University Hospital, Cork, Ireland
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  • M. Molloy

      Affiliations

    • Department of Rheumatology and Sports Medicine, Cork University Hospital, Cork, Ireland

,Accepted 12 June 2006.

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doi: 10.1016/j.injury.2006.06.010

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