Emergency medicine Australasia : EMA
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Emerg Med Australas · Oct 2024
Randomized Controlled TrialThe Buddy Study: Local reach, adoption and implementation following a randomised controlled trial of conservative management of fifth metacarpal neck fractures.
To understand the reach, adoption and implementation of the evidence that buddy strapping for uncomplicated fifth metacarpal neck fractures is non-inferior to plaster casting. ⋯ Even in a department where primary research is conducted, implementation requires ongoing attention to factors impacting reach and adoption.