Journal of orthopaedic trauma
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Suprapatellar Versus Infrapatellar Tibial Nail Insertion: A Prospective Randomized Control Pilot Study.
The purpose of this OTA-approved pilot study was to compare the clinical and functional outcomes of the knee joint after infrapatellar (IP) versus suprapatellar (SP) tibial nail insertion. ⋯ Therapeutic Level II. See Instructions for Authors for a complete description of levels of evidence.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study
Reaming Does Not Affect Functional Outcomes After Open and Closed Tibial Shaft Fractures: The Results of a Randomized Controlled Trial.
We sought to determine the effect of reaming on 1-year 36-item short-form general health survey (SF-36) and short musculoskeletal function assessment (SMFA) scores from the Study to Prospectively Evaluate Reamed Intramedullary Nails in patients with Tibial Fractures. ⋯ Therapeutic Level I. See Instructions for Authors for a complete description of levels of evidence.
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Multicenter Study Controlled Clinical Trial
Introduction of a New Locking Nail for Treatment of Intraarticular Calcaneal Fractures.
To reduce the complication rate associated with open reduction and internal fixation of displaced intraarticular calcaneal fractures through extensile approaches, a locking nail system (C-Nail) was developed for internal fixation. ⋯ Therapeutic Level IV. See Instructions for Authors for a complete description of levels of evidence.
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To determine current practice standards among Orthopaedic Trauma Association surgeons for postoperative fracture follow-up and to investigate the implications of these standards on clinical research. ⋯ Therapeutic Level V. See Instructions for Authors for a complete description of levels of evidence.