Incidence of Patients with Lower Extremity Injuries Presenting to US Emergency Departments by Anatomic Region, Disease Category, and Age.

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. Lambers K, Ootes D, Ring D. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2011 Jul 22. [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 21785896  PDF