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Pedestrian Injuries in the Most Densely Populated City in Nigeria—An Epidemic Calling for Control

Babatunde A. SolagberuDepartment of Surgery, Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, Ikeja, Lagos State, Nigeria;Lagos State University College of Medicine, Ikeja, Lagos State, Nigeria;Ikeja Trauma Registry, Department of Surgery, Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, Ikeja, Lagos State, NigeriaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Rufai A. BalogunDepartment of Surgery, Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, Ikeja, Lagos State, Nigeria;Lagos State University College of Medicine, Ikeja, Lagos State, Nigeria;Ikeja Trauma Registry, Department of Surgery, Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, Ikeja, Lagos State, Nigeria
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Ibrahim A. MustafaDepartment of Surgery, Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, Ikeja, Lagos State, Nigeria;Lagos State University College of Medicine, Ikeja, Lagos State, Nigeria;Ikeja Trauma Registry, Department of Surgery, Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, Ikeja, Lagos State, Nigeria
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Nasiru A. IbrahimDepartment of Surgery, Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, Ikeja, Lagos State, Nigeria;Lagos State University College of Medicine, Ikeja, Lagos State, Nigeria;Ikeja Trauma Registry, Department of Surgery, Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, Ikeja, Lagos State, Nigeria
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Mobolaji A. OludaraDepartment of Surgery, Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, Ikeja, Lagos State, Nigeria;Lagos State University College of Medicine, Ikeja, Lagos State, Nigeria;Ikeja Trauma Registry, Department of Surgery, Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, Ikeja, Lagos State, Nigeria
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Abdulwahab O. AjaniDepartment of Surgery, Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, Ikeja, Lagos State, Nigeria;Lagos State University College of Medicine, Ikeja, Lagos State, Nigeria;Ikeja Trauma Registry, Department of Surgery, Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, Ikeja, Lagos State, Nigeria
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Olufemi E. IdowuDepartment of Surgery, Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, Ikeja, Lagos State, Nigeria;Lagos State University College of Medicine, Ikeja, Lagos State, Nigeria;Ikeja Trauma Registry, Department of Surgery, Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, Ikeja, Lagos State, Nigeria
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Roland I. OsuojiDepartment of Surgery, Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, Ikeja, Lagos State, Nigeria;Lagos State University College of Medicine, Ikeja, Lagos State, Nigeria;Ikeja Trauma Registry, Department of Surgery, Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, Ikeja, Lagos State, Nigeria
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Pages 184-189 | Received 11 Dec 2013, Accepted 03 May 2014, Published online: 15 Oct 2014

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