Recognising and treating Colles’ type fractures in emergency care settings
Anthony Summers Emergency nurse practitioner, University Hospital Lewisham, London
In this article, the author explains how to identify a Colles’ type fracture, explains how to insert a haematoma block, and gives a step by step guide to reducing this type of fracture.
Emergency Nurse.
13, 6, 26-34.
doi: 10.7748/en2005.10.13.6.26.c1219
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