Fairway to fractures: Income inequality and violent crime as the driving factors for golf club-related assaults - a case series of 21 compound skull fractures.
This study highlights the potential dangers of golf clubs as a weapon of interpersonal assault, and the need for prompt and appropriate management of compound skull fractures to reduce the risk of complications.
Authors
- Elsje‐Márie Geldenhuys (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2733-8170)
- Adriaan Vlok (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3202-2867)
- Ruan Grobler (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-2491-9801)
Institutions
- Western Cape Department of Health (ZA)
- Stellenbosch University (ZA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PubMed
- Published
- 2024-11-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7196/samj.2024.v114i11.2268
- Primary Topic
- Sports injuries and prevention
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00