The treatment of acute soft tissue trauma in Danish emergency rooms
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The treatment of acute soft tissue trauma in Danish emergency rooms. / Johannsen, F; Langberg, Henning.
I: Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports, Bind 7, Nr. 3, 1997, s. 178-81.Publikation: Bidrag til tidsskrift › Tidsskriftartikel › Forskning › fagfællebedømt
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T1 - The treatment of acute soft tissue trauma in Danish emergency rooms
AU - Johannsen, F
AU - Langberg, Henning
PY - 1997
Y1 - 1997
N2 - Rest, ice, compression, elevation (RICE) is the most recommended treatment for acute traumatic soft tissue injuries. A questionnaire was given to all Danish emergency rooms (n = 5) regarding their routines for acute treatment of ankle sprains and muscle contusions. Complete answers were received from 37 emergency rooms (73%), covering the treatment of 111 ankle sprains and 101 muscle contusions. Treatment with RICE was given in a minority of injuries, ice (21%), compression (32%) and elevation (58%) similarly between injury types. A complete RICE treatment was rarely applied (3%). Verbal information on RICE and rehabilitation was given in less than half of the cases. We conclude that the acute treatment of ankle sprains and muscle contusions in the Danish emergency rooms is not applied in accordance with consensus from international literature, and that the instruction in rehabilitation should be improved.
AB - Rest, ice, compression, elevation (RICE) is the most recommended treatment for acute traumatic soft tissue injuries. A questionnaire was given to all Danish emergency rooms (n = 5) regarding their routines for acute treatment of ankle sprains and muscle contusions. Complete answers were received from 37 emergency rooms (73%), covering the treatment of 111 ankle sprains and 101 muscle contusions. Treatment with RICE was given in a minority of injuries, ice (21%), compression (32%) and elevation (58%) similarly between injury types. A complete RICE treatment was rarely applied (3%). Verbal information on RICE and rehabilitation was given in less than half of the cases. We conclude that the acute treatment of ankle sprains and muscle contusions in the Danish emergency rooms is not applied in accordance with consensus from international literature, and that the instruction in rehabilitation should be improved.
KW - Ankle Injuries
KW - Contusions
KW - Cryotherapy
KW - Data Collection
KW - Denmark
KW - Emergency Medical Services
KW - Humans
KW - Immobilization
KW - Muscle, Skeletal
KW - Rest
KW - Soft Tissue Injuries
KW - Sprains and Strains
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 9200323
VL - 7
SP - 178
EP - 181
JO - Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports
JF - Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports
SN - 0905-7188
IS - 3
ER -
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