The treatment of stable paediatric forearm fractures using a cast that may be removed at home: Comparison with traditional management in a randomised controlled trial

Bone and Joint Journal

Volumn 95 B, Issue 12, 2013, Pages 1714-1720

  Hamilton, T W ^a   Hutchings, L ^a   Alsousou, J ^a   Tutton, E ^a   Hodson, E ^a,b   Smith, C H ^a   Wakefield, J ^a,c   Gray, B ^a   Symonds, S ^a   Willett, K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^c INSTITUTE OF CANCER RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST; FEMALE; FOREARM FRACTURE; HEALTH ASSESSMENT QUESTIONNAIRE; HOME; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; ORTHOPEDIC CAST; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCHOOL CHILD;

EID: 84892497692     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20494408     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1302/0301-620X.95B12.31299     Document Type: Article

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