Journal of orthopaedic trauma
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Comparative Study Controlled Clinical Trial
"A to p" screw versus posterolateral plate for posterior malleolus fixation in trimalleolar ankle fractures.
To compare radiographic and clinical midterm outcomes of posterior malleolar fractures treated with posterior buttress plating versus anterior to posterior lag screw fixation. ⋯ Therapeutic Level III. See Instructions for Authors for a complete description of levels of evidence.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
A prospective randomized study of operative treatment for noncomminuted humeral shaft fractures: conventional open plating versus minimal invasive plate osteosynthesis.
To compare the clinical and radiologic results of conventional open plating (COP) and minimally invasive plate osteosynthesis (MIPO) in the treatment of noncomminuted humeral shaft fractures. ⋯ Therapeutic Level I. See Instructions for Authors for a complete description of levels of evidence.
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Multicenter Study
Effect of surgical treatment on mortality after acetabular fracture in the elderly: a multicenter study of 454 patients.
Controversy exists regarding the effect of operative treatment on mortality after acetabular fracture in elderly patients. Our hypothesis was that operative treatment would confer a mortality benefit compared with nonoperative treatment even after adjusting for comorbidities associated with death. ⋯ Prognostic Level II. See Instructions for Authors for a complete description of levels of evidence.
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To define the rates and risk factors for reoperation and early mortality after open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) of a tibial plateau fracture (AO type 41A-C) with or without concomitant tibial shaft fractures. ⋯ Prognostic Level II. See Instructions for Authors for a complete description of levels of evidence.