Backslab versus nonbackslab for immobilization of undisplaced supracondylar fractures a randomized trial

Pediatric Emergency Care

Volumn 25, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 452-456

  Oakley, Ed ^a,b,d   Barnett, Peter ^a,b,c   Babl, Franz E ^a,b,c  

^a ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b MURDOCH CHILDREN'S RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^d Royal Children's Hospital Flemington Rd Parkville   (Australia)

Author keywords

Immobilization; Pain score; Satisfaction; Supracondylar fracture

Indexed keywords

GLASS FIBER;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BACKSLAB; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROL GROUP; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; ELBOW; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMERUS SUPRACONDYLAR FRACTURE; IMMOBILIZATION; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PEDIATRIC HOSPITAL; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SATISFACTION; SCHOOL CHILD; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

CASTS, SURGICAL; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; FRACTURE FIXATION; FRACTURE HEALING; HUMANS; HUMERAL FRACTURES; INFANT; MALE; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 68849104379     PISSN: 07495161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PEC.0b013e3181ab7898     Document Type: Article

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