Common pediatric fractures treated with minimal intervention

Pediatric Emergency Care

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 152-162

  Boutis, Kathy ^a  

^a HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Ankle; Clavicle; Fracture; Management; Radius; Wrist

Indexed keywords

ANKLE FRACTURE; ARM FRACTURE; CAST APPLICATION; CHILDHOOD INJURY; CLAVICLE FRACTURE; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FIBULA FRACTURE; FRACTURE; HUMAN; LEG FRACTURE; LEG INJURY; LIMB FRACTURE; MINIMALLY INVASIVE PROCEDURE; RADIUS FRACTURE; REVIEW; SPLINT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TIBIA FRACTURE; ULNA FRACTURE; WRIST FRACTURE;

AGE FACTORS; BONE REMODELING; CASTS, SURGICAL; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EMERGENCIES; EMERGENCY MEDICINE; FIBULA; FRACTURE HEALING; FRACTURES, BONE; HUMANS; IMMOBILIZATION; INFANT; RADIUS FRACTURES; RISK; SPLINTS; TIBIAL FRACTURES; ULNA FRACTURES; UNNECESSARY PROCEDURES;

EID: 76949089979     PISSN: 07495161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PEC.0b013e3181ce310c     Document Type: Review

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