Plating versus intramedullary pin or conservative treatment for midshaft fracture of clavicle: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 1008-1015

  Duan, Xin ^a   Zhong, Gang ^a   Cen, Shiqiang ^a   Huang, Fuguo ^a   Xiang, Zhou ^a  

^a SICHUAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Clavicle; Conservative treatment; Fracture; Intramedullary pinning; Level II; Meta Analysis; Meta analysis; Plating

Indexed keywords

BONE PLATE; CLAVICLE FRACTURE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; COCHRANE LIBRARY; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; CONSTANT SHOULDER SCORE; EMBASE; HUMAN; INTRAMEDULLARY NAILING; MEDLINE; META ANALYSIS; MIDSHAFT CLAVICLE FRACTURE; OXFORD SHOULDER SCORE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PLATE FIXATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REVIEW; SCORING SYSTEM; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

BONE NAILS; BONE PLATES; CLAVICLE; FRACTURES, BONE; HUMANS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC;

EID: 80051473515     PISSN: 10582746     EISSN: 15326500     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jse.2011.01.018     Document Type: Review

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