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Operative vs nonoperative care of closed, displaced, intraarticular calcaneal fractures
September 2014
Operative vs nonoperative care of closed, displaced, intraarticular calcaneal fractures
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A
Operative versus non-operative treatment for closed, displaced, intra-articular fractures of the calcaneus: randomised controlled trial
BMJ. 2014 Jul 24;349:g4483. doi: 10.1136/bmj.g4483.Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
One hundred and fifty one patients with a recent (<3 weeks) closed, intra-articular, displaced calcaneal fracture were randomized to either operative or nonoperative treatment. This study aimed to determine the efficacy of operative treatment after 2 years. Results indicated that there were no treatment effects for Kerr-Atkins scores, as well as for SF-36 scores, EQ-5D scores, American Orthopaedic...
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