Journal of orthopaedic trauma
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Review Meta Analysis Comparative Study
Midshaft Fractures of the Clavicle: A Meta-analysis Comparing Surgical Fixation Using Anteroinferior Plating Versus Superior Plating.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study Comparative Study
General Health Status After Nonoperative Versus Operative Treatment for Acute, Complete Acromioclavicular Joint Dislocation: Results of a Multicenter Randomized Clinical Trial.
To assess the general health status of patients after nonoperative (Non-op) versus operative (OP) treatment for acromioclavicular (AC) joint dislocations. ⋯ Therapeutic Level I. See Instructions for Authors for a complete description of levels of evidence.
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Numerous classification systems for subaxial and thoracolumbar spine injuries were proposed in the past with the attempt to facilitate communication between physicians. The AO-Magerl, thoracolumbar system, and Subaxial Cervical Spine Injury Classification systems are all well known, but did not achieve universal international adoption. A group of international experienced spine trauma surgeons were brought together by AOSpine with the goal to develop a comprehensive yet simple classification system for spinal trauma. ⋯ The proposed classification systems for subaxial and thoracolumbar injuries showed substantial intraobserver and interobserver reliability (κ = 0.64-0.85) for grading fracture type. Grading for the subtypes varied considerably due to the low frequency of certain injury subtypes among other reasons. In summary, the AOSpine thoracolumbar and subaxial cervical spine injury systems show substantial reliability, thus being valuable tools for clinical and research purposes.
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Comparative Study
Anterior-Inferior Plating Results in Fewer Secondary Interventions Compared to Superior Plating for Acute Displaced Midshaft Clavicle Fractures.
To determine whether a difference in plate position for fixation of acute, displaced, midshaft clavicle fractures would affect the rate of secondary intervention. ⋯ Therapeutic Level III. See Instructions for Authors for a complete description of levels of evidence.
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Comparative Study
Application of AOSpine Subaxial Cervical Spine Injury Classification in Simple and Complex Cases.
Cervical spine injury classification systems should be simple, easy to relate and remember, reliable guide for surgical planning, and predictor of outcome in clinical settings. We investigated whether the AOSpine subaxial cervical spine classification system predicted injury severity and neurologic outcome. ⋯ The AOSpine subaxial cervical spine injury classification system successfully predicted injury severity (longer IMLL) and chances of neurologic recovery (AIS grade conversion) across different class subtypes.