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Patellar dislocation: cylinder cast, splint or brace? An evidence-based review of the literature

Patellar dislocations are a common injury in the emergency department. The conservative management consists of immobilisation with a cylinder cast, posterior splint or removable knee brace. No consensus seems to exist on the most appropriate means of conservative treatment or the duration of immobil...

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Autores principales: van Gemert, Johanna P, de Vree, Lisette M, Hessels, Roger A P A, Gaakeer, Menno I
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3545847/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23273401
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1865-1380-5-45