Anaesthesia for the management of distal radius fractures in adults in Scottish hospitals

European Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 210-212

  Graham, C A ^a   Gibson, A J ^a   Goutcher, C M ^c   Scollon, D ^b  

^a VICTORIA INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b GLASGOW ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Anaesthesia; Bier s block anaesthesia; Distal radius fracture

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COLLES FRACTURE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ECONOMICS; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS ANESTHESIA; NERVE BLOCK; REGIONAL ANESTHESIA; UNITED KINGDOM; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADULT; ANESTHESIA, CONDUCTION; ANESTHESIA, GENERAL; ANESTHESIA, INTRAVENOUS; COLLES' FRACTURE; GREAT BRITAIN; HOSPITALS; HUMANS; NERVE BLOCK; SCOTLAND;

EID: 0031299693     PISSN: 09699546     EISSN: 14735695     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00063110-199712000-00006     Document Type: Article

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