Splinting versus casting of "torus" fractures to the distal radius in the paediatric patient presenting at the emergency department (ED): A literature review

International Emergency Nursing

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 173-178

  Firmin, Fiona ^a   Crouch, Robert ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL SOUTHAMPTON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Buckle fracture; Casting; Distal radius fractures; Splinting; Torus fracture

Indexed keywords

ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD; CHILD PSYCHOLOGY; COST CONTROL; ECONOMICS; EMERGENCY TREATMENT; EVIDENCE BASED EMERGENCY MEDICINE; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; PEDIATRICS; PLASTER CAST; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; RADIUS FRACTURE; REVIEW; SAFETY; SPLINT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED KINGDOM; WRIST INJURY;

ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CASTS, SURGICAL; CHILD; CHILD PSYCHOLOGY; COST SAVINGS; EMERGENCY TREATMENT; EVIDENCE-BASED EMERGENCY MEDICINE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; PEDIATRICS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; RADIUS FRACTURES; SAFETY; SPLINTS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WRIST INJURIES;

EID: 67649387992     PISSN: 1755599X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ienj.2009.03.006     Document Type: Review

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