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OTA 2016:Operative versus nonoperative fixation for displaced midshaft clavicle fracture
October 2016
OTA 2016:Operative versus nonoperative fixation for displaced midshaft clavicle fracture
Study Type:Meta-analysis/Systematic Review
OE Level Evidence:N/A
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A
Plate Fixation Does Not Beat Nonoperative Treatment for Displaced Midshaft Clavicular Fractures: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials
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Six randomized controlled trials were included in this meta-analysis that compared the use of open reduction and plate fixation to nonoperative management for displaced midshaft clavicle fractures. The results of the pooled analyses indicated that the rate of nonunion was significantly lower in patients treated operatively. While the rate of secondary procedures for complications was lower in the ...
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