Are large fracture trials possible?

Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma

Volumn 24, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2010, Pages

  Jeray, Kyle J ^a   Tanner, Stephanie ^a   Schemitsch, Emil H ^b   Bhandari, Mohit ^c  

^a GREENVILLE HOSPITAL SYSTEM   (United States)

^b ST MICHAEL'S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^c MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Clinical trial; Fracture; Outcomes assessment; Randomized trial; Trauma

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL RESEARCH; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FOLLOW UP; FRACTURE; FUNDING; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; METHODOLOGY; ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PLANNING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SURGEON;

CLINICAL TRIALS AS TOPIC; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FRACTURES, BONE; HUMANS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 77649134398     PISSN: 08905339     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BOT.0b013e3181cec62a     Document Type: Review

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