Journal of orthopaedic trauma
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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
Operative Treatment of 2-Part Surgical Neck Fracture of the Humerus: Intramedullary Nail Versus Locking Compression Plate With Technical Consideration.
To compare the outcomes of patients who underwent either open reduction internal fixation with a locking plate and screws or closed reduction internal fixation with an antegrade intramedullary nail (IMN) for displaced surgical neck fracture of the humerus. ⋯ Therapeutic Level III. See Instructions for Authors for a complete description of levels of evidence.
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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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Review Meta Analysis Comparative Study
Midshaft Fractures of the Clavicle: A Meta-analysis Comparing Surgical Fixation Using Anteroinferior Plating Versus Superior Plating.
To compare the outcomes of clavicle fracture fixation using anteroinferior versus superior plate placement. ⋯ Therapeutic Level III. 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.