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Falling down a flight of stairs: The impact of age and intoxication on injury pattern and severity. 从楼梯上摔下来:年龄和中毒对损伤模式和严重程度的影响。

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Trauma-England Pub Date : 2018-07-01 Epub Date: 2017-08-01 DOI: 10.1177/1460408617720948

Hridesh Chatha, Ian Sammy, Michael Hickey, Abdo Sattout, John Hollingsworth

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