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Similar Clinical Outcomes with a TSF Ring Fixator vs Reamed IM Nailing for Tibial Shaft Fractures
December 2020
Similar Clinical Outcomes with a TSF Ring Fixator vs Reamed IM Nailing for Tibial Shaft Fractures
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1
Taylor Spatial Frame or Reamed Intramedullary Nailing for Closed Fractures of the Tibial Shaft: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
J Orthop Trauma. 2020 Nov;34(11):612-619.Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
Sixty-five patients with closed tibial shaft fractures were randomized to receive fracture fixation using a Taylor Spatial Frame (TSF) ring fixator (n=32) or reamed intramedullary (IM) nailing (n=33). The primary outcome of interest was the Short-Form 36 (SF-36) physical component summary score at 2 years post-operation. Secondary outcomes of interest included SF-36 mental component scores, SF-36 ...
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