A comparison of fracture reductions performed by physician extenders and orthopaedic residents in the acute pediatric orthopaedic practice

Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 244-249

  Ho, Christine A ^a   Wilson, Philip L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Closed reduction; Forearm fracture; Nurse practitioners; Pediatric; Physician extender; Residents

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CAST APPLICATION; CHILD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAPHYSIS; EMERGENCY WARD; FOLLOW UP; FOREARM FRACTURE; FRACTURE REDUCTION; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL PRACTICE; NURSE PRACTITIONER; PEDIATRIC SURGERY; PREMEDICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESIDENT; SCHOOL CHILD;

CHILD; COMORBIDITY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY; MALE; NURSE PRACTITIONERS; ORTHOPEDIC PROCEDURES; PREVALENCE; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; TEXAS; TIBIAL FRACTURES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULNA FRACTURES;

EID: 77950224156     PISSN: 08905339     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BOT.0b013e3181bd5863     Document Type: Article

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