International Emergency Nursing
Volume 17, Issue 1 , Pages 38-46 , January 2009

An investigation comparing the Oxford Chair technique with the traditional methods of glenohumeral dislocation reduction currently implemented

  • Stuart L.F. Smith, BSc (Hons), MSc, Dip HE, RN (Emergency Nurse Practitioner)

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Received 13 May 2008 ,Revised 18 September 2008 ,Accepted 19 September 2008.

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doi: 10.1016/j.ienj.2008.09.004

International Emergency Nursing
Volume 17, Issue 1 , Pages 38-46 , January 2009

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