Journal article
Effect of locking plate fixation vs intramedullary nail fixation on 6-month disability among adults with displaced fracture of the distal tibia: The UK FixDT randomized clinical trial.
- Abstract:
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Importance
The best treatment for fractures of the distal tibia remains controversial. Most such fractures require surgical fixation but outcomes are unpredictable and complications are common.
Objective
To assess disability, quality of life, and complications in patients with displaced tibial fracture treated with intramedullary nail fixation vs locking plate fixation.
Design, Setting, and Participants
A multicenter randomized trial recruiting 321...
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- Publication status:
- Published
- Peer review status:
- Peer reviewed
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Bibliographic Details
- Publisher:
- American Medical Association Publisher's website
- Journal:
- JAMA Journal website
- Volume:
- 318
- Issue:
- 18
- Pages:
- 1767-1776
- Publication date:
- 2017-11-14
- Acceptance date:
- 2017-10-05
- DOI:
- EISSN:
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1538-3598
- ISSN:
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0098-7484
- Pmid:
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29136444
Item Description
- Language:
- English
- Keywords:
- Pubs id:
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pubs:745907
- UUID:
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uuid:6107806b-7fd5-4577-8773-5b9c9e9ad38b
- Local pid:
- pubs:745907
- Deposit date:
- 2017-11-21
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- Copyright holder:
- American Medical Association
- Copyright date:
- 2017
- Notes:
- © 2017 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. This is the published version of the article. This version is also available online from the American Medical Association at: http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/jama.2017.16429
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