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A multicentre, randomised, parallel group, superiority study to compare the clinical and cost-effectiveness of external frame versus internal locking plate for complete articular pilon fracture fixation in adults: protocol for the ACTIVE randomised controlled trial
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A pilon fracture is a severe ankle joint injury caused by high-energy trauma, typically affecting men of working age. Although relatively uncommon (5% to 7% of all tibial fractures), this injury causes among the worst functional and health outcomes of any skeletal injury, with a high risk of serious complications and long-term disability, and with devastating consequences on patients’ quality of life and financial prospects. Robust evidence to guide treatment is... Expand abstract
- Publication status:
- Published
- Peer review status:
- Peer reviewed
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- Publisher copy:
- 10.1302/2633-1462.23.BJO-2020-0178
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- Publisher:
- British Editorial Society of Bone and Joint Surgery Publisher's website
- Journal:
- Bone and Joint Open Journal website
- Volume:
- 2
- Issue:
- 3
- Publication date:
- 2021-03-05
- Acceptance date:
- 2020-12-14
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2633-1462
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- English
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1154027
- Local pid:
- pubs:1154027
- Deposit date:
- 2021-01-12
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- Flett et al.
- Copyright date:
- 2021
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- ©2021 Author(s) et al. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attributions licence (CC-BY-NC-ND), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, but not for commercial gain, provided the original author and source are credited.
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