Immobilisation of torus fractures of the wrist in children (FORCE): a randomised controlled equivalence trial in the UK

Background: The most common fractures in children are torus (buckle) fractures of the wrist. Controversy exists over treatment, which ranges from splint immobilisation and discharge to cast immobilisation, follow-up, and repeat imaging. This study compared pain and function in affected children offe...

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Main Authors: Achten, J. (Author), Ahmad, R. (Author), Alcock, A. (Author), Appelbe, D. (Author), Appelboam, A. (Author), Armour, L. (Author), Bayreuther, J. (Author), Beynon, R. (Author), Brown, C. (Author), Cadman, E. (Author), Costa, M.L (Author), Darlow, N. (Author), Davis, T. (Author), Dritsaki, M. (Author), Dutton, S.J (Author), FORCE Collaborators in collaboration with PERUKI (Author), Gilhooley, C. (Author), Gomes, S. (Author), Gough, C. (Author), Hartin, D. (Author), Hartshorn, S. (Author), Hussan, T.T (Author), Jain, N. (Author), Jenkinson, E. (Author), Johnson, G. (Author), Kehler, L. (Author), Knight, R. (Author), Long, M. (Author), Lyttle, M. (Author), Manouchehri, S. (Author), Mason, J.M (Author), McKie, C. (Author), Messahel, S. (Author), Metcalfe, D. (Author), Morgans, L. (Author), Mullen, N. (Author), Novak, A. (Author), Nunn, C. (Author), O'Hagan, K. (Author), Paul, A. (Author), Perry, D.C (Author), Ramlakhan, S. (Author), Roland, D.T (Author), Somaskanthan, A. (Author), Tan, Y.W (Author), Thakker, M. (Author), Vemulapalli, K. (Author), Weekes, J. (Author), Westacott, D. (Author), Widnall, J. (Author), Wilson, S. (Author), Wood, D. (Author)
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Language:English
Published: Elsevier B.V. 2022
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