Management of clinical fractures of the scaphoid: Results of an audit and literature review

European Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 47-51

  Pillai, Anand ^a   Jain, Manav ^a  

^a WISHAW GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Fracture; Imaging; Scaphoid; Treatment

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; EMERGENCY MEDICINE; FEMALE; FRACTURE; FRACTURE FIXATION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INJURY; INSTRUMENTATION; MALE; MEDICAL AUDIT; METHODOLOGY; PLASTER CAST; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCAPHOID BONE; SPLINT; STATISTICS; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CASTS, SURGICAL; CHILD; EMERGENCY MEDICINE; FEMALE; FRACTURE FIXATION; FRACTURES, BONE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MEDICAL AUDIT; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SCAPHOID BONE; SCOTLAND; SPLINTS;

EID: 21744458792     PISSN: 09699546     EISSN: 14735695     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00063110-200504000-00002     Document Type: Article

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