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Damage control external fixation for femoral shaft fractures in multiple-trauma patients
June 2016
Damage control external fixation for femoral shaft fractures in multiple-trauma patients
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A
Randomized, controlled, two-arm, interventional, multicenter study on risk-adapted damage control orthopedic surgery of femur shaft fractures in multiple-trauma patients
Trials. 2016 Jan 25;17(1):47Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
34 patients who experienced a multiple trauma injury with a femoral shaft fracture were included in this study. Patients were randomized to either damage control treatment where initial external fixation was performed followed by delayed intramedullary nailing once patients were stable or an immediate intramedullary nailing group. The study was conducted to determine whether the damage control met...
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