Introducing a Clinical Practice Guideline Using Early CT in the Diagnosis of Scaphoid and Other Fractures

Introducing a Clinical Practice Guideline Using Early CT in the Diagnosis of Scaphoid and Other Fractures

Objective: We developed and implemented clinical practice guideline (CPG) using computerized tomography (CT) as the initial imaging method in the emergency department management of scaphoid fractures. We hypothesized that this CPG would decrease unnecessary immobilization and lead to earlier return...

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Main Authors: Pincus, Steven, Weber, Merle, Meakin, Alex, Breadmore, Ross, Mitchell, David, Spencer, Luke
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eScholarship Publishing, University of California 2009-11-01
Series:Western Journal of Emergency Medicine
Subjects:
scaphoid fracture
CT
Clinical Practice Guideline
Online Access:http://escholarship.org/uc/item/6098v3k6

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http://escholarship.org/uc/item/6098v3k6

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