Operative versus nonoperative interventions for common fractures of the clavicle: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

BACKGROUND: The popularity of surgery for acute displaced midshaft clavicle fractures has been fuelled by early randomized controlled trials (RCTs) showing improved rates of radiographic union and perceived functional benefits compared with nonoperative approaches. We performed a meta-analysis to de...

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Published in:CMAJ Open
Main Authors: Devji, Tahira, Kleinlugtenbelt, Ydo, Evaniew, Nathan, Ristevski, Bill, Khoudigian, Shoghag, Bhandari, Mohit
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: 8872147 Canada Inc. 2015
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4701658/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26770963
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.9778/cmajo.20140130
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