Keywords
Paediatrics
Plaster Casts
Splints
How to Cite
Abstract
Background: The treatment of choice for paediatric distal forearm fractures has been a long-arm cast (LAC) following closed reduction. An alternative treatment is to use a double sugar-tong splint (DSTS), found equally effective to pro
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