Clinical decision making in the assessment and treatment of closed hand fractures: A scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Closed hand fractures represent a significant proportion of emergency department attendances, result in substantial health service utilisation and have a detrimental effect on quality of life. Increasingly, hand therapists in the United Kingdom provide first line fracture treatment. However, the knowledge and skills required to work in such an extended scope capacity have not been elucidated or standardised. This literature review synthesises and reports evidence for the knowledge requisite of clinicians to make evidence-based treatment decisions for patients with hand fractures.

Methods

A systematic search was undertaken, using Embase, MEDLINE, PsychInfo and CINAHL electronic databases. Inclusion criteria were English language, full research reports of studies

SUBMITTER: Fournier K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11378536 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature