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OTA 2015: Close contact casting vs. internal fixation in treatment of malleolar fractures
October 2015
OTA 2015: Close contact casting vs. internal fixation in treatment of malleolar fractures
Study Type:Randomized Trial
OE Level Evidence:N/A
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A
An Equivalence Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing Close Contact Casting (CCC) with Internal Fixation Surgery for Unstable Malleolar Fractures in Patients Over 60 Years
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Synopsis
620 patients with a malleolar fracture were randomized to receive either close contact casting (CCC) or open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) as treatment. The purpose of the study was to compare functional and clinical outcomes, as well as costs, between the two groups. Results indicated that CCC provided similar clinical and functional outcome to that of ORIF at 6 months post-treatment, wi...
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