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Forearm fractures

FromPEM Currents: The Pediatric Emergency Medicine Podcast

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Aug 9, 2013

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Grab your BBFF (or BFF) and FOOSH your way on over to PEM Currents for a discussion surrounding forearm fractures, one of the most common Orthopedic injuries seen in the Pediatric ED.

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Aug 9, 2013

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Titles in the series (100)

PEM Currents is a Pediatric Emergency Medicine focused podcast hosted by Brad Sobolewski

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$Forearm fractures: Grab your BBFF (or BFF) and FOOSH your way on over to PEM Currents for a discussion surrounding forearm fractures, one of the most common Orthopedic injuries seen in the Pediatric ED.$
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