Treatment of impacted greenstick forearm fractures in children using bandage or cast therapy: A prospective randomized trial

Journal of Trauma - Injury, Infection and Critical Care

Volumn 68, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 425-428

  Kropman, Rogier H J ^a   Bemelman, Mike ^a   Segers, Michiel J M ^a   Hammacher, Eric R ^a  

^a ST ANTONIUS HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Bandage; Buckle fracture; Forearm; Impacted greenstick fracture

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADVERSE OUTCOME; ARTICLE; BANDAGING TECHNIQUE; CAST APPLICATION; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FOREARM FRACTURE; HUMAN; IMPACTED GREENSTICK FRACTURE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PAIN; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RISK FACTOR; SCHOOL CHILD; WRIST;

BANDAGES; CASTS, SURGICAL; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RADIUS FRACTURES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULNA FRACTURES;

EID: 77249087230     PISSN: 00225282     EISSN: 15298809     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/TA.0b013e3181a0e70e     Document Type: Article

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