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OTA 2015: Application of the Surgical Therapeutic Index in clavicle fracture treatment
October 2015
OTA 2015: Application of the Surgical Therapeutic Index in clavicle fracture treatment
Study Type:Randomized Trial
OE Level Evidence:N/A
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A
Introducing the Surgical Therapeutic Index in Trauma Surgery: An Assessment Tool for the Benefits and Risks of Different Operative Fracture Treatment Strategies
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120 patients with displaced midshaft clavicle fracture were randomized to receive either surgical plate fixation or intramedullary fixation. The purpose of this study was to compare the results of plate and intramedually fixation via the Surgical Therapeutic Index, a tool in which the success rate of treatment is divided by the observed complication rate. In the application of the Surgical Therape...
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