The current evidence-based management of distal radial fractures: UK perspectives

Journal of Hand Surgery: European Volume

Volumn 44, Issue 5, 2019, Pages 450-455

  Johnson, Nick A ^a,b   Dias, Joseph ^a  

^a LEICESTER GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL DERBY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Distal radius; fracture; guidelines; treatment; United Kingdom

Indexed keywords

CLOSED FRACTURE REDUCTION; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HUMAN; ORTHOPEDIC CAST; ORTHOPEDIC MANIPULATION; OSTEOSYNTHESIS; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; RADIUS FRACTURE; REGIONAL ANESTHESIA; TIME TO TREATMENT; UNITED KINGDOM;

ANESTHESIA, CONDUCTION; CASTS, SURGICAL; CLOSED FRACTURE REDUCTION; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTERNAL; HUMANS; MANIPULATION, ORTHOPEDIC; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; RADIUS FRACTURES; TIME-TO-TREATMENT; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 85064607178     PISSN: 17531934     EISSN: 20436289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1753193419843201     Document Type: Review

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