Prospective evaluation of clinical assessment in the diagnosis and treatment of clavicle fracture: Are radiographs really necessary?

Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 5, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 309-313

  Shuster, Michael ^a   Abu Laban, Riyad B ^b   Boyd, Jeff ^a   Gauthier, Charles ^a   Mergler, Sandra ^a   Shepherd, Lance ^a   Turner, Chris ^a  

^a Banff Mineral Springs Hospital   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

clavicle; fracture; injuries; radiograph

Indexed keywords

EID: 85013732838     PISSN: 14818035     EISSN: 14818043     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1481803500015815     Document Type: Article

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