Boutefnouchet, Tarek, Lakdawala, Ayaz S and Makrides, Panayiotis (2016) Outcomes following the treatment of bicondylar tibial plateau fractures with fine wire circular frame external fixation compared to open reduction and internal fixation: A systematic review. Journal of orthopaedics, 13 (3). pp. 193-9. This article is available to all HEFT staff and students via ASK Discovery tool http://tinyurl.com/z795c8c by using their HEFT Athens login IDs
Full text not available from this repository.Abstract
PURPOSE
The aim of this study was to determine whether circular frame external fixation provides better outcome and fewer complications when compared to open reduction internal fixation.
METHODS
A systematic search was carried out and studies were critically appraised with narrative data synthesis.
RESULTS
The systematic search yielded 131 titles and following a rigorous review only five articles were found to directly compare the two treatment methods.
CONCLUSIONS
Fine wire frame external fixation offers a modest advantage of better soft tissue outcomes. All in all, there is no current high-level evidence to suggest that newer osteosynthesis plates provide better results.
Item Type: | Article |
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Additional Information: | This article is available to all HEFT staff and students via ASK Discovery tool http://tinyurl.com/z795c8c by using their HEFT Athens login IDs |
Subjects: | WE Musculoskeletal. Orthopaedics |
Divisions: | Planned IP Care > Trauma and Orthopaedics |
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Depositing User: | Preeti Puligari |
Date Deposited: | 30 Mar 2017 08:25 |
Last Modified: | 30 Mar 2017 08:25 |
URI: | http://www.repository.uhblibrary.co.uk/id/eprint/1297 |
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