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Lack of Agreement on Distal Radius Fracture Treatment

Katherine K. Bruce, Daniel J. Merenstein, Michael V. Narvaez, Steven K. Neufeld, Megan J. Paulus, Tina P. Tan, Jake R. Braunstein, Ashley C. Pfaff, Chun-Chih Huang and Robert B. Friedland
The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine March 2016, 29 (2) 218-225; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3122/jabfm.2016.02.150233
Katherine K. Bruce
From the Department of Human Science, Georgetown University School of Nursing and Health Studies, Washington, DC (KKB); the Department of Family Medicine, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, DC (DJM, TPT); Georgetown University School of Medicine, Washington, DC (MVN, JRB, ACP); the Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Center of Washington, Falls Church, VA (SKN); the Department of Orthopaedics, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC (MJP); the Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, MedStar Health Research Institute, Hyattsville, MD (C-CH); and the Department of Health Systems Administration, Georgetown University School of Nursing and Health Studies, Washington, DC (RBF).
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Daniel J. Merenstein
From the Department of Human Science, Georgetown University School of Nursing and Health Studies, Washington, DC (KKB); the Department of Family Medicine, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, DC (DJM, TPT); Georgetown University School of Medicine, Washington, DC (MVN, JRB, ACP); the Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Center of Washington, Falls Church, VA (SKN); the Department of Orthopaedics, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC (MJP); the Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, MedStar Health Research Institute, Hyattsville, MD (C-CH); and the Department of Health Systems Administration, Georgetown University School of Nursing and Health Studies, Washington, DC (RBF).
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Michael V. Narvaez
From the Department of Human Science, Georgetown University School of Nursing and Health Studies, Washington, DC (KKB); the Department of Family Medicine, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, DC (DJM, TPT); Georgetown University School of Medicine, Washington, DC (MVN, JRB, ACP); the Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Center of Washington, Falls Church, VA (SKN); the Department of Orthopaedics, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC (MJP); the Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, MedStar Health Research Institute, Hyattsville, MD (C-CH); and the Department of Health Systems Administration, Georgetown University School of Nursing and Health Studies, Washington, DC (RBF).
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Steven K. Neufeld
From the Department of Human Science, Georgetown University School of Nursing and Health Studies, Washington, DC (KKB); the Department of Family Medicine, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, DC (DJM, TPT); Georgetown University School of Medicine, Washington, DC (MVN, JRB, ACP); the Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Center of Washington, Falls Church, VA (SKN); the Department of Orthopaedics, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC (MJP); the Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, MedStar Health Research Institute, Hyattsville, MD (C-CH); and the Department of Health Systems Administration, Georgetown University School of Nursing and Health Studies, Washington, DC (RBF).
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Megan J. Paulus
From the Department of Human Science, Georgetown University School of Nursing and Health Studies, Washington, DC (KKB); the Department of Family Medicine, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, DC (DJM, TPT); Georgetown University School of Medicine, Washington, DC (MVN, JRB, ACP); the Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Center of Washington, Falls Church, VA (SKN); the Department of Orthopaedics, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC (MJP); the Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, MedStar Health Research Institute, Hyattsville, MD (C-CH); and the Department of Health Systems Administration, Georgetown University School of Nursing and Health Studies, Washington, DC (RBF).
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Tina P. Tan
From the Department of Human Science, Georgetown University School of Nursing and Health Studies, Washington, DC (KKB); the Department of Family Medicine, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, DC (DJM, TPT); Georgetown University School of Medicine, Washington, DC (MVN, JRB, ACP); the Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Center of Washington, Falls Church, VA (SKN); the Department of Orthopaedics, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC (MJP); the Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, MedStar Health Research Institute, Hyattsville, MD (C-CH); and the Department of Health Systems Administration, Georgetown University School of Nursing and Health Studies, Washington, DC (RBF).
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Jake R. Braunstein
From the Department of Human Science, Georgetown University School of Nursing and Health Studies, Washington, DC (KKB); the Department of Family Medicine, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, DC (DJM, TPT); Georgetown University School of Medicine, Washington, DC (MVN, JRB, ACP); the Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Center of Washington, Falls Church, VA (SKN); the Department of Orthopaedics, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC (MJP); the Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, MedStar Health Research Institute, Hyattsville, MD (C-CH); and the Department of Health Systems Administration, Georgetown University School of Nursing and Health Studies, Washington, DC (RBF).
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Ashley C. Pfaff
From the Department of Human Science, Georgetown University School of Nursing and Health Studies, Washington, DC (KKB); the Department of Family Medicine, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, DC (DJM, TPT); Georgetown University School of Medicine, Washington, DC (MVN, JRB, ACP); the Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Center of Washington, Falls Church, VA (SKN); the Department of Orthopaedics, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC (MJP); the Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, MedStar Health Research Institute, Hyattsville, MD (C-CH); and the Department of Health Systems Administration, Georgetown University School of Nursing and Health Studies, Washington, DC (RBF).
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Chun-Chih Huang
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Robert B. Friedland
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Katherine K. Bruce, Daniel J. Merenstein, Michael V. Narvaez, Steven K. Neufeld, Megan J. Paulus, Tina P. Tan, Jake R. Braunstein, Ashley C. Pfaff, Chun-Chih Huang, Robert B. Friedland
The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine Mar 2016, 29 (2) 218-225; DOI: 10.3122/jabfm.2016.02.150233

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Katherine K. Bruce, Daniel J. Merenstein, Michael V. Narvaez, Steven K. Neufeld, Megan J. Paulus, Tina P. Tan, Jake R. Braunstein, Ashley C. Pfaff, Chun-Chih Huang, Robert B. Friedland
The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine Mar 2016, 29 (2) 218-225; DOI: 10.3122/jabfm.2016.02.150233
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