Concurrent Proximal Fractures Are Rare in Distal Forearm Fractures: A National Cross-sectional Study
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Negaard, Matthew; Vakkalanka, Priyanka; Whipple, M Terese; Hogrefe, Christopher; Swanson, Morgan B; Harland, Karisa K; Mathiasen, Ross; Van Heukelom, Jon; Thomsen, Timothy W; Mohr, Nicholas M
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Introduction: Distal forearm fractures (DFF) account for 1.5% of emergency department (ED) visits in the United States. Clinicians frequently obtain imaging above/below the location of injury to rule out additional injuries. We sought to determine the incidence of associated proximal fractures (APF) in the setting of DFF and to evaluate the imaging practices in a nationally representative sample of EDs.
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2019
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Western Journal of Emergency Medicine: Integrating Emergency Care with Population Health
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20/5
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Negaard, Matthew; Vakkalanka, Priyanka; Whipple, M Terese; Hogrefe, Christopher; Swanson, Morgan B; Harland, Karisa K; Mathiasen, Ross; Van Heukelom, Jon; Thomsen, Timothy W; Mohr, Nicholas M