Why tibial plateau fractures are overlooked
Abstract Background Tibial plateau fractures (TPFs) are sometimes overlooked in the emergency room (ER). Using a national register covering 18 years we aimed to find out why and to evaluate if use of a specific radiographic decision rule, Pittsburgh Knee Rules (PKRs), could have reduced the number o...
Main Authors: | Cecilie Mullerup Kiel, Kim Lyngby Mikkelsen, Michael Rindom Krogsgaard |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2018-07-01
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Series: | BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12891-018-2170-z |
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