(Sample) Size matters! An examination of sample size from the SPRINT trial study to prospectively evaluate reamed intramedullary nails in patients with tibial fractures

Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 183-188

  Tornetta III, Paul ^a  

^a BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

intramedullary nailing; sample size; tibia fracture

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL EVALUATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; INTRAMEDULLARY NAIL; INTRAMEDULLARY NAILING; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MULTICENTER STUDY; OPEN FRACTURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REOPERATION; RISK FACTOR; SAMPLE SIZE; TIBIA FRACTURE;

ADULT; BONE NAILS; FEMALE; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTRAMEDULLARY; FRACTURES, CLOSED; FRACTURES, OPEN; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SAMPLE SIZE; TIBIAL FRACTURES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84875831488     PISSN: 08905339     EISSN: 15312291     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BOT.0b013e3182647e0e     Document Type: Article

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