Synthetic versus plaster of Paris casts in the treatment of fractures of the forearm in children: A randomised trial of clinical outcomes and patient, satisfaction

Bone and Joint Journal

Volumn 95 B, Issue 9, 2013, Pages 1285-1289

  Inglis, M ^a   McClelland, B ^a   Sutherland, L M ^b   Cundy, P J ^a  

^a WOMEN S AND CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE REMOVAL; FEMALE; FOREARM FRACTURE; FRACTURE IMMOBILIZATION; FRACTURE REDUCTION; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PLASTER CAST; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SKIN DISEASE;

CASTS; FOREARM FRACTURES; PAEDIATRIC; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PLASTER; SYNTHETIC;

ADOLESCENT; CALCIUM SULFATE; CASTS, SURGICAL; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; FRACTURE FIXATION; GLASS; HUMANS; IMMOBILIZATION; MALE; MANIPULATION, ORTHOPEDIC; PATIENT SATISFACTION; POLYURETHANES; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RADIUS FRACTURES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULNA FRACTURES;

EID: 84885402645     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20494408     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1302/0301-620X.95B9.30666     Document Type: Article

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