Distal forearm fractures are a common presentation in UK emergency departments (EDs). However, despite the frequency of this presentation there is considerable variation in management, which may reflect the lack of definitive evidence to support one method. This article provides a narrative review of the literature on these injuries and provides an evidence-based approach to how they can be managed by ED clinicians. The review was prompted by a case-based critical reflection and Driscoll’s (2007) model what, so what, now what, is used to structure the article and learning.
Emergency Nurse. doi: 10.7748/en.2018.e1868
CitationChessum R, Humphries N, Fenwick R (2018) Evidence-based management of patients with Colles’ fractures in emergency departments: a case-based critical reflection. Emergency Nurse. doi:10.7748/en.2018.e1868
Peer reviewThis article has been subject to external double-blind peer review and has been checked for plagiarism using automated software
Correspondence Conflict of interestNone declared
Published online: 04 December 2018
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