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Br J Sports Med. 2005 May; 39(5): 254–263.
doi: 10.1136/bjsm.2004.013128.
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Craniomaxillofacial injury in sport: a review of prevention research
P Echlin, R Upshur, D Peck, and E Skopelja
Providence Hospital, Athletic Medicine, 47601 Grand River Avenue, Suite 101, Farmington Hills, MI 48374, USA. Email: p_echlinfp/at/hotmail.com
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