Are current playground safety standards adequate for preventing arm fractures?

• 1 Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences
• 2 Injury Prevention Research Unit, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand. Ailsa.GouldingATstonebow.otago.ac.nz

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