International Emergency Nursing
Volume 17, Issue 3 , Pages 173-178, July 2009

Splinting versus casting of “torus” fractures to the distal radius in the paediatric patient presenting at the emergency department (ED): A literature review

  • Fiona Firmin, RN, BSC, ENP, ECP, NMP (Trainee Consultant Practitioner in Emergency Care)

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  • Robert Crouch, RN, PhD, FRCN, FFEN (Consultant Nurse/Senior Lecturer)

Emergency Department, Southampton University, Hospital Trust, Tremona Road, Southampton Hampshire SO16 6YD, United Kingdom

Received 28 November 2008; received in revised form 12 March 2009; accepted 17 March 2009.

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PII: S1755-599X(09)00024-X

doi:10.1016/j.ienj.2009.03.006

International Emergency Nursing
Volume 17, Issue 3 , Pages 173-178, July 2009