Clinical Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Volume 8, Issue 1 , Pages 15-30 , March 2007

Common Acute Upper Extremity Injuries In Sports

  • Holly J. Benjamin, MD, FAAP, FACSM

      Affiliations

    • Section of Pediatric Emergency, Medicine, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL
    • Section of Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation Medicine, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL
    • Primary Care Sports Medicine, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL
    • ,
  • Brian T. Hang, MD, MS

      Affiliations

    • Division of Sports Medicine, Lutheran General Hospital, Park Ridge, IL
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests and correspondence: Holly J. Benjamin, MD, FAAP, FACSM, Section of Pediatric Emergency, Medicine, Section of Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation Medicine, Primary Care Sports Medicine, The University of Chicago, 5841 S. Maryland, MC 0810, Chicago, IL 60637.

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doi: 10.1016/j.cpem.2007.02.003

Clinical Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Volume 8, Issue 1 , Pages 15-30 , March 2007

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