Clinical diagnosis of fractures in a paediatric population.

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Tytuł:: Clinical diagnosis of fractures in a paediatric population.
Autorzy:: Al-Adhami AS; Royal Hospital for Sick Children, Edinburgh EH9 1LF, UK.
Brennand CM
Chiam PP
Palmer EM
Schmieder TK
Shah AS
Sivalingam VN
Beattie TF
Źródło:: European journal of emergency medicine : official journal of the European Society for Emergency Medicine [Eur J Emerg Med] 2005 Apr; Vol. 12 (2), pp. 99-101.
Typ publikacji:: Clinical Trial; Journal Article
Język:: English
Imprint Name(s):: Publication: London : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Original Publication: London, UK : Chapman & Hall, 1994-
MeSH Terms:: Emergency Medicine/*methods
Fractures, Bone/*diagnosis
Pediatrics/*methods
Child ; Edema/etiology ; Emergency Medicine/statistics & numerical data ; Female ; Fractures, Bone/complications ; Humans ; Logistic Models ; Male ; Pain/etiology ; Pain Measurement ; Pediatrics/statistics & numerical data ; Physical Examination/methods
Entry Date(s):: Date Created: 20050310 Date Completed: 20050714 Latest Revision: 20191109
Update Code:: 20240104
DOI:: 10.1097/00063110-200504000-00012
PMID:: 15756088
: Czasopismo naukowe

Diagnosing fractures in the paediatric population is a problematical process for which there are currently no accepted clinical criteria. We studied the physical signs sought by accident and emergency staff in 126 children with suspected fractures. We found a significant correlation between 'point tenderness' and fracture, as demonstrated by plain radiograph. 'Swelling' and 'redness' approached significance. These results correlate well with previous work in this area, but further research using a larger sample is required as confirmation.

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