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Accidental falls related to clearing heavy snow on rooftops in a rural heavy snow area in Japan

AIM: The purpose of this study is to describe our experience with patients who fell from rooftops while clearing snow. The falls occurred in rural areas that receive heavy snowfall and are undergoing depopulation and an increasing proportion of elderly residents. METHODS: A retrospective observation...

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Autores principales: Yamaguchi, Seigo, Endoh, Hiroshi, Nitta, Masakazu
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5667277/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29123856
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ams2.246