Journal article
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.
- Abstract:
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We investigated whether, in the management of stable paediatric fractures of the forearm, flexible casts that can be removed at home are as clinically effective, cost-effective and acceptable to both patient and parent as management using a cast conventionally removed in hospital. A single-centre randomised controlled trial was performed on 317 children with a mean age of 9.3 years (2 to 16). No significant differences were seen in the change in Childhood Health Assessment Questionnaire index...
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- Publication status:
- Published
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- Journal:
- bone and joint journal
- Volume:
- 95-B
- Issue:
- 12
- Pages:
- 1714-1720
- Publication date:
- 2013-12-01
- DOI:
- EISSN:
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2049-4408
- ISSN:
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2049-4394
- Source identifiers:
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441691
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- Language:
- English
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- Pubs id:
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pubs:441691
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- pubs:441691
- Deposit date:
- 2014-02-08
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- 2013
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