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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...

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Autores principales: Cho, Hong Man, Ha, Joon Soo, Seo, Jae Woong, Lee, Hyun Ju, Kim, Sun Do, Lee, Hyochoon, Park, Hyung Bae
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove 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