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Operative treatment of displaced midshaft clavicular fractures improves healing & function

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January 2015

Operative treatment of displaced midshaft clavicular fractures improves healing & function

Vol: 4| Issue: 1| Number:33| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Meta-analysis/Systematic Review
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A

Operative versus nonoperative treatment for displaced midshaft clavicular fractures: a meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials

Arch Orthop Trauma Surg. 2014 Nov;134(11):1493-500.

Contributing Authors:
L Kong Y Zhang Y Shen

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6 randomized controlled trials (507 patients) were included in this meta-analysis to compare operative versus nonoperative treatment of displaced midshaft clavicular fractures. The intent of this analysis was to determine whether operative treatment yields superior functional outcome, satisfactory fracture healing, and minimizes adverse events compared to nonoperative methods. While operative trea...

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