The Boston technique for acute point-of-care single-practitioner fracture stabilization of the lower extremity

The Boston technique for acute point-of-care single-practitioner fracture stabilization of the lower extremity

Abstract Background Closed reduction with long leg casting is a widely practiced method of acute management of lower extremity fractures but may be cumbersome and time consuming. To our knowledge, only one method of single practitioner long leg casting has been previously reported. In this report, w...

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Main Authors: Robert L. Parisien, Kenneth J. McAlpine
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-05-01
Series:Patient Safety in Surgery
Subjects:
Boston technique
Orthopaedic trauma
Tibial plateau fracture
Casting technique
Acute care
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13037-019-0200-x

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