Functional treatment of acute metatarsal fractures: A prospective randomised comparison of management in a cast versus elasticated support bandage

Injury

Volumn 36, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 832-835

  Zenios, M ^a   Kim, W Y ^a   Sampath, J ^a   Muddu, B N ^a  

^a TAMESIDE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Fractures; Functional; Metatarsal; Treatment

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT;

ACUTE DISEASE; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BANDAGE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPLEX REGIONAL PAIN SYNDROME TYPE I; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ELASTICITY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FOOT PAIN; FRACTURE HEALING; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; IMMOBILIZATION; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; JOINT FRACTURE; JOINT MOBILITY; MALE; METATARSAL BONE; PLASTER CAST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCORING SYSTEM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BANDAGES; CASTS, SURGICAL; FEMALE; FRACTURE FIXATION; HUMANS; MALE; METATARSUS; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 20444365833     PISSN: 00201383     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.injury.2004.12.001     Document Type: Article

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