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Operative vs. Non-operative treatment of calcaneal fractures
October 2013
Operative vs. Non-operative treatment of calcaneal fractures
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A
Operative compared to non-operative treatment of displaced intra-articular calcaneal fractures
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2013 Aug 7;95(15):1351-7Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
82 patients with intra-articular calcaneal fractures of > 2mm displacement (verified by computed tomography scans) were randomly assigned into operative or non-operative groups, to compare the effectiveness of each treatment. The results demonstrated that there were no significant differences between the two groups at the one year follow up in terms of pain (VAS), or physical/mental functioning (S...
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