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Cannulated screw vs plate fixation for displaced intra-articular calcaneus fracture

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March 2017

Cannulated screw vs plate fixation for displaced intra-articular calcaneus fracture

Vol: 6| Issue: 3| Number:17| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Meta analysis
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A

Cannulated screw fixation and plate fixation for displaced intra-articular calcaneus fracture: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Int J Surg. 2016 Oct;34:64-72

Contributing Authors:
B1 Fan X1 Zhou Z1 Wei Y1 Ren W Lin Y Hao G Shi S Feng

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Five randomized controlled trials were included in this meta-analysis comparing cannulated screw fixation and plate fixation of displaced intra-articular calcaneal fractures. Clinical outcomes, radiographic outcomes, operative time, and complication rates were compared. Results demonstrated no significant differences in clinical or radiographic outcomes between the two types of fixation. Cannulate...

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