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Conservative treatment using a sponge cast for transfer fractures in nursing home patients
BACKGROUND: Transfer fractures in the lower limbs of bedridden and chair-bound nursing home patients can result from trauma induced by the usual lifting, moving, turning, or transferring maneuvers. Treatment entails immobilization for pain control and position change; however, splints/hard casts inc...
Autores principales: | , , , , , , |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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2019
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6666372/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31440041 http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/CIA.S210310 |