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Predicting initial treatment failure of fiberglass casts in pediatric distal radius fractures: utility of the second metacarpal-radius angle

PURPOSE: Recent literature comparing the effectiveness of above-elbow and below-elbow plaster casts appears to suggest that either cast type offers adequate immobilization for distal radius and ulna fractures. The idea that an appropriate mold placed on the cast is the most significant determinant o...

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Autores principales: Edmonds, Eric W., Capelo, Roderick M., Stearns, Philip, Bastrom, Tracey P., Wallace, C. Douglas, Newton, Peter O.
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer Berlin Heidelberg 2009
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2758178/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19701659
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11832-009-0198-1