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Conservative treatment using a sponge cast for transfer fractures in nursing home patients.

Hong-Man ChoJoon Soo HaJae Woong SeoHyun-Joo LeeSeon Do KimHyo Choon LeeHyung Bae Park
Published in: Clinical interventions in aging (2019)
A sponge cast appears to be one of the effective treatment options available for bedridden or chair-bound patients with a lower limb fracture due to its low risk of complications and satisfactory clinical results.
Keyphrases
  • lower limb
  • end stage renal disease
  • newly diagnosed
  • ejection fraction
  • prognostic factors
  • peritoneal dialysis
  • patient reported outcomes
  • smoking cessation